| 5.3 Jaguar E-Type | |||||
| Open Two Seater | |||||
| Left Hand Drive | |||||
| 1974 | |||||
| 2008 | |||||
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2008-12-31 02:03:36 | Philippe writes:
1974 JAGUAR E-TYPE GROUP 44 RACING CAR
In 1974, Mike Dale of British Leyland Motor Inc, the Jaguar importer in the USA, decided to enter the E-type in the Class B production car championship of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Two independent companies were chosen to prepare and race the cars, Huffaker of California for the West Coast races, and Group 44 of Virginia for the East Coast races. Group 44 had been founded ten years before by Bob Tullius and Brian Fuerstenau, and had an impressive list of race victories, as well as ten national championships, to their credit.
The Huffaker prepared car, driven by Lee Mueller, won its first race at Seattle in August 1974, while at the same time the Group 44 car missed victory at Watkins Glen as the gearlever broke in Bob Tullius's hand while he was in the lead with three laps to go. However, this initial setback was soon forgotten and the E-types swept all before them for the rest of the season, with Mueller scoring a total of three victories and Tullius five. In 1975, Tullius won seven races, including the Road Atlanta national finals, and took the SCCA Championship.
The E-type racing programme was concluded with the 1975 season.
Owner: The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
Info from : www.jdht.com