{"product_id":"ultimate-e-type-the-competition-cars-classic-edition","title":"Ultimate E-type - The Competition Cars (Classic Edition)","description":"\u003cp class=\"clearfix grpelem\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLightweight Es are the ultimate E-types, and this is the ultimate book on these charismatic cars. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix grpelem\" id=\"u7717-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the full story of the competition E-types that took on the might of the Ferrari and often beat the legendary GTOs and the AC Cobras.  With copious unseen period photographs and original Jaguar reports, the glory years of the ’60s are told as never before, including the build up to the Lightweights and the evolution of the Low Drag versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pointer_cursor museBGSize clearfix grpelem\" id=\"u7756\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"nonblock nontext anim_swing clearfix grpelem\" id=\"u7757-4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.porterpress.co.uk\/ultimate-e-type---the-competition-cars.html#reviews\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix grpelem\" id=\"u7776-38\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is packed full of material to fascinate and inform E-type and motor-racing enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list0 nls-None\" id=\"u7776-36\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLively, authoritative, intriguing, definitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA chapter for each of the 12 cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full Lightweight E story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of the E2A prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe development story of Jaguar’s answer to the GTO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe driving impressions of E v. Cobra v. GTO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevelations from Adrian Newey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy a fresh water mussel was found in one car!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasses of fresh information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe early racers to the final Low Drag Coupés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning period and studio photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 200 interviewed including Sir Jackie Stewart, Dan Gurney, Roy Salvadori, Martin Brundle, Brian Redman, ‘Whizzo’ Williams, John Coombs…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlmost every owner of each car traced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1 – Period Story, Part 2 – The Cars, Part 3 – Evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u7781-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Motorsport Book of the Year’, British Sports Book Awards, 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u7781-3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Book of the Year’, Octane International Motoring Awards, 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u7781-6\"\u003e GoMW Chairman Richard Aucock: “Philip’s book was a clear winner. This is the first time the Guild has been involved with the British Sports Book Awards and we are delighted the inaugural prize has gone to such an impressive title.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 978-1-907085-07-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author – Philip Porter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarque expert and founder of the International XK Club and the E-type Club, Philip Porter has written many books over the years and his knowledge of Jaguar is extensive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Porter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55890665668993,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/0233\/6725\/files\/ultimate-e-type-the-competition-cars-book.webp?v=1783505734","url":"https:\/\/store.hero-era.com\/products\/ultimate-e-type-the-competition-cars-classic-edition","provider":"HERO Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}