Jaguar Lightweight E-type: The Autobiography of 4 WPD

by Philip Porter

Overview

Expert author Philip Porter covers this famous E-Type's active life in every detail with a wide variety of source material—including factory documentation—to explore not only the car's race-by-race performances, but also the trials and tribulations of its development and evolution. A fine array of period photographs, every competition appearance is shown, and a gallery of magnificent modern images support the meticulously researched text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781907085178
Publisher:	Porter Press
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Great Cars Series , #1
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 12.10(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Philip Porter is the author of around 30 motoring books. In an action-packed life, he started competing in hillclimbs and sprints while still at school, winning 10 of his 12 events in 1970 in his full-race Sprite. Bitten by the classic car bug, he bought five Jaguar XKs in 1973 (four of which he still has) and his historic E-types (9600 HP, the oldest E-type which was the development, launch, press car, and 848 CRY, the '61 racer and roadster in the film The Italian Job) in 1976. He began writing articles and books in the mid-'80s. In parallel he began flying hot air balloons and airships competitively (European Airship Championships Silver Medallist) and was the first person ever to fly an airship in Africa. He has twice been Chairman of the Sherlock Holmes Society and in 1997 he and his wife Julie formed the International Jaguar XK Club, the Jaguar E-type Club following in 2004. In 2005, he created Porter Press International, which is now one of the world's leading motoring publishers thanks to the amazing team with which Philip is immensely proud to work.