Year after year, the latest new car models are hitting the market as they strive to impress interested buyers with their sleek designs, technological innovations and fuel efficiency. Yet for some car enthusiasts, the best vehicles are the classics. There’s nothing more fascinating to seeing a classic car out on the street with eyes filled with envy gazing upon your classic vehicle in amazement at the vintage lines as the car graceful turns the street corner.
In this rare opportunity, the Bonham’s Quail Lodge Auction is offering the 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition Coupe at its annual collective car auction as they celebrate their 20th anniversary for hosting classic cars. Based on the achingly beautiful Jaguar E-Type, the E-Type Lightweight is a racecar that was driven by Team Cunningham in 1963. Proudly displaying its racing number 14 on the side along with double blue racing strips down the center, the Jaguar E-Type Lightweight was considered one of the most successful sports racing cars out on the track and easily outpaced the Ferrari 250 GTO.
The 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition Coupe is the most celebrated car in Britain as these models are rarely seen at auction. Classic car aficionados can appreciate the exquisite details and incredible power under the hood of the Jaguar E-Type Lightweight that made it a top competitor as it placed fourth overall at competitions such as the Bridgehampton 500 and the Road America 500. If there is a spot in the garage that is just begging to be filled, the Jaguar E-Type Lightweight is one.