{"id":76028,"date":"2020-06-24T22:39:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T02:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/rides\/the-eagle-lightweight-gt-was-built-equivalent-to-the-legendary-d-type-xkss\/"},"modified":"2020-06-24T22:39:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T02:39:15","slug":"the-eagle-lightweight-gt-was-built-equivalent-to-the-legendary-d-type-xkss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/rides\/the-eagle-lightweight-gt-was-built-equivalent-to-the-legendary-d-type-xkss\/","title":{"rendered":"The Eagle Lightweight GT Was Built Equivalent To The Legendary D-Type XKSS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deemed the ultimate road-going evolution of one of the world\u2019s rarest and most beautiful race cars, Jaguar\u2019s Lightweight E-Type showcases a classic supercar with the intoxicating thrills of a 1963 factory Lightweight, thoughtfully and comprehensively re-engineered.<\/p>\n

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Highly exclusive and a direct descendent of the legendary C and D-Types, only 12 Lightweights were manufactured by the factory for the 1963 season. Noisy, brutal, exhilarating and exhausting, these brilliant race cars were exhilarating on the track and visceral on the road.<\/p>\n

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Re -equipping and re-tuning 16 legendary D-Type racers to create the XKSS \u2013 which is revered for being race car fast, yet comfortably refined, thus not only allowing owners such as Steve McQueen to drive them daily, but placing them in an all-new calibre amongst the most highly prized collectors\u2019 automobiles.<\/p>\n

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Long uncontested, especially by Lightweight E-Type equivalents, the world\u2019s most capable E-Type specialist with over 35 years of experience in developing a deep understanding of every nuance of the model, evolving and refining the original design to create \u2018ultimate\u2019 E-Types that meet the quality and performance aspirations of the world\u2019s most demanding enthusiasts, Eagle presents its latest classic supercar transformation.<\/p>\n