Mercman Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Was the body metal or fiberglass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) Metal, most likely aluminum. Edited May 17, 2013 by lordairgtar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Here's the Wiki page on the E-type: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_E-Type and an excerpt from it: Low Drag Coupé (1962) [edit] Shortly after the introduction of the E-Type, Jaguar management wanted to investigate the possibility of building a car more in the spirit of the D-Type racer from which elements of the E-Type's styling and design were derived. One car was built to test the concept designed as a coupé as its monocoque design could only be made rigid enough for racing by using the "stressed skin" principle. Previous Jaguar racers were built as open-top cars, because they were based on ladder frame designs with independent chassis and bodies. Unlike the steel production E-Types, the LDC used lightweight aluminium. Malcolm Sayer retained the original tub with lighter outer panels riveted and glued to it. The front steel sub frame remained intact, the windshield was given a more pronounced slope, and the rear hatch was welded shut. Rear brake cooling ducts appeared next to the rear windows, and the interior trim was discarded, with only insulation around the transmission tunnel. With the exception of the windscreen, all cockpit glass was perspex. A tuned version of Jaguar's 3.8-litre engine with a wide-angle cylinder head design tested on the D-Type racers was used. Air management became a problem and, though a higher performing vehicle than its production counterpart, the car was never competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thanks for the info. I need to add some body damage but wasn't sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thanks for the info. I need to add some body damage but wasn't sure. Hope you're talking about a model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hope you're talking about a model!Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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