- Joined
- 25 Jul 2022
- Messages
- 10,707
- Reaction score
- 803
- Country
Don't think so, but not totally sure.
I like to look at an e type but never studied them.
I like to look at an e type but never studied them.
It was intended as a joke although the Merlin is actually a V12 (27 litres).
V12 was a 5.3 litre engine don’t think merlin were involved ???
Prior to the V12 they used the 3.7 / 8 inline six
Banging out some thing like 260 BHP ???
Certainly the better engine imo and probably quicker or as quick as the V12
It was a lighter car
Body panels ect are an eye watering price ???
Prior to the V12 they used the 3.7 / 8 inline six
Banging out some thing like 260 BHP ???
Certainly the better engine imo and probably quicker or as quick as the V12
It was a lighter car
Body panels ect are an eye watering price ???
I can remember when a complete bonnet cost £750, would probably cost that for the wood it was packed in today.
A merlin engine has been used in a car Rolls Royce took the bloke to court as he used the roller flying lady mascot watsit
Think the car was capable of 100 mph in reverse ??
There is also a cobra built in the states that uses a British built power boat racing engine he asked them for tech help which they were eager to give until they found out what it was being used for
They told him to go and do one
Over 9 grand plus vat now. And a few weeks labour to fit.
Jaguar E-Type / XKE Bonnet Assemblies | Genuine Jaguar Bonnet Assembly | Martin Robey Group
We offer a range of E-Type / XKE Bonnet Assemblies, we can supply and build Bonnet Assemblies for Series 1, Series& Series 3 V12 of E-Type including Series 1½ and separate Louvred Bonnet.
www.martinrobey.com
- Joined
- 11 Jan 2004
- Messages
- 43,322
- Reaction score
- 2,758
- Country
The 5.3 V12 appeared in the Series 3 E type.
Down at the festival of speed and revival they had the BRM formula one car
16 cylinder set up spent most of the time trying to bump start the thing never did get it running long enough to demo it
Than they had the moto Guzzi 500 V8 racer from the 50s to quiet
Unlike the hail wood 250 Honda 6
Ear shattering when that opens up
16 cylinder set up spent most of the time trying to bump start the thing never did get it running long enough to demo it
Than they had the moto Guzzi 500 V8 racer from the 50s to quiet
Unlike the hail wood 250 Honda 6
Ear shattering when that opens up
D
Deleted member 294929
Yes
D
Deleted member 294929
I'm looking
for Beautiful. Not for performance
for Beautiful. Not for performance
Yes, about the same weight as an MGB, but with a big Yank lump under the hood. Bit of a beast.
Yes, same here. Not interested in screaming around. Prefer big lazy engine and some comfort. Like my Yank tanks, anything from 50s to late 80s. The earlier ones might have handled like barges, but that's not the point. They were mobile works of art while we were making do with Austin A30s and Ford Prefects.