2009-09-24 06:35:37 | XKE Data writes:

The record was updated:

2011-01-21 05:54:37 | XKE Data writes:

The record was updated:

2013-01-10 14:43:20 | XKE Data writes:

The record was updated:

2004-01-20 19:47:34 | Lofty writes:

Robin Sturgess competition car, then partly demolished by the mafia in the film "The Italian Job". The car was restored by Phil Porter. A picture of the car during restoration can be found in the April/May 1991 Jaguar Quarterly E Type 30th anniversary issue.

2004-01-22 11:24:52 | pauls writes:

Info gathered with permission from:
www.hendi.nl/xke/main.htm

850012 was reported as having been used in competition by Robin Sturgess, registered as 2 BBC. The car was used in the movie "The Italian Job", and was badly damaged. In 1991, it was reported to be under restoration.

2008-10-27 18:48:42 | pauls writes:

Car also appears in a documentary dated 2001, 20 Cars That Changed the World.

www.imcdb.org/vehicle_33515-Jaguar-E-Type-1961.html

2011-03-20 11:03:25 | Jim writes:

This car can be seen being driven by Quentin Wilson in the 1997 BBC2 programme "The Car's The Star" here:
www.youtube.com/watch

2012-08-01 17:12:12 | pauls writes:

The car is also featured in the following Top Gear video:
www.youtube.com/watch

2013-01-10 18:52:02 | Stefan writes:

I loved the last clip but unfortunately it or better the person who uploaded this clip was removed / excluded from youtube.

And I have searched the whole site through but could not find a dublicate of the clip..... :(

And I would love to obtain both, the last the one before on DVD....

Great car(s)

2014-02-06 18:00:32 | Anonymous writes:

Love to see that last mentioned video from Top Gear; shame youtube have to remove it. I don't recall ever seeing 848 CRY being shown on any Top Gear episode bar from the early 90s with Quentin Willson driving it for a Top Gear special (some of the scenes which were later used in the Car's the Star E-Type episode as mentioned above); not sure if it's the same episode or a different one. I know that on Eagle's website there is a photo of the car being filmed by a crew, presumable from said episode.

2014-02-06 18:20:43 | Anonymous writes:

Correction: I believe the photo from the Top Gear episode with the crew can be seen on theItalianJob.com website, not Eagle as previously stated. Looks like an early-mid 90s episode with Quentin Willson.

2014-02-15 06:34:34 | John Elmgreen writes:

Classic and Sportscar (UK), July 1989, p130: regd 2BBC. Raced at Mallory Park by Robert Sturgess in 1961.

2014-06-23 12:19:07 | Jeremy B writes:

There is a shot of Robin Sturgess racing 2 BBC, an OTS, at Silverstone in October 1961, on page 115 of THE JAGUAR XK SERIES by Jeremy Boyce.

There is also shot of Sturgess at Oulton Park in Spring 1962, on page 226 of Andrew Whyte's tome JAGUAR SPORTS RACING & WORKS COMPETITION CARS FROM 1954. But this time 2 BBC is a FHC !

Perhaps this version was never road registered? Anyone any ideas?

2023-07-25 02:47:49 | James Gillham writes:

The photos of the RHD FHC should be moved to the appropriate category. Robin Sturgess transferred '2BBC' from 850012 when sold in 1962, to his FHC (ch. no.?) and continued racing. 850012 then became '848CRY' and achieved more fame when used in 'The Italian Job'. Car owned and eventually restored by Phillip Porter.

2024-12-11 11:13:01 | Tom Schwirtz writes:

Most of what is written on here is not about this car! It is about a FHC race car which is not this car!

850012 was registered in 1961 "2 BBC" but was re-registered in 1962 and the 2 BBC plate moved to the FHC CHASSIS 860133!!!

The FHC 860133 was then raced a lot by Robin Sturgess.

The car is currently for sale via Rory Henderson.

roryhenderson.com/car/jaguar-e-type-2

2025-01-08 15:00:24 | pauls writes:

James and Tom, thanks. The photos and sale listing from 2022 has been moved to 860133.