What a beautiful custom 1974 Jaguar E-Type for SEMA by Chip Foose

[MummyChunk]

> The 1974 Jaguar E-Type was already beautiful - but after Chip Foose
worked his magic on this example - all I can say is wow wow wow
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> From AB
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> Avert your eyes, purists. California-based designer Chip Foose
traveled to the 2019 SEMA show to unveil a resto-modded 1974 Jaguar
E-Type built at the request of a customer. With a custom design and an
American heart, the roadster took over 2œ years to make.
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> Finished in Green Sand, the E-Type was in seemingly good condition
when it took up residence in Foose's shop in April 2017; it looks
strikingly similar to a 48,000-mile example sold by RM Sothebys in
January 2017. Many would drive it as-is, but its anonymous owner had
something completely different in mind. Foose and his team modified
nearly every part of the convertible's body. Builders punched out a
scoop in the hood, extended the rocker panels, made the trunk lid
about five inches longer, and gave the rear end a more tapered look
accented by flush lights and quad exhaust tips.
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> Even seemingly minor details were hugely important for the
enthusiast who commissioned this build. While E-Type headlight bezels
are readily available online, the ones on the SEMA car are hand-shaped
from brass. Custom-built wheels put a modern spin on the E's original
wire knock-offs.
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> The interior looks period-correct thanks to leather upholstery,
analog gauges, and a wood-rimmed steering wheel, but the list of
changes is longer than the E-Type's hood. Jaguar's emblematic drop-top
had a rather busy-looking dashboard topped with a padded cap and
peppered with a galaxy of buttons, knobs, and switches. Foose's build
adopts a cleaner, simpler design with gauges arranged in a cluster
behind the steering wheel, and a chrome strip that runs across the
entire dashboard. His team installed new carpet and bucket seats after
concealing a modern sound system. To us, the new-look interior has
more of a 1950s vibe than the original E-Type's.
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> The changes are more than skin-deep. Tilting the hood forward
reveals a Chevrolet-sourced, 6.2-liter V8 engine tuned to 525
horsepower replaces the 272-horsepower, 5.3-liter V12 this Jag came
with when it was new. It shifts through a four-speed automatic
transmission. Upgraded brakes and a redesigned suspension help keep
the additional power in check, though performance numbers aren't
available. It hopefully still has its original toolkit, as a
factory-made reproduction costs nearly $1,000.
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> There's no word on who commissioned this E-Type, but keep an eye
out for it the next time you go to cars and coffee. The V8 exhales
through a custom exhaust, so you might hear it before seeing it.

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