The Jaguar E-type is 50 years old this year and to mark the anniversary one of the most famous E-types ever has been revived.
Thought to have been lost forever after a huge crash in 1964, the Linder Nocker E-type has been restored to its original glory. It had been stored in boxes since an accident at Montlhery, France and most people believed the car was beyond repair.
However, British experts at specialist restorer Classic Motor Car pieced together the car, which is the only aerodynamic Low Drag E-type ever made. Its lightweight construction made the restoration even more challenging, but 7,000 hours of work have resulted in a car that uses 90 per cent of its original parts.
The car's driver was Peter Linder, who was tragically killed in the 1964 crash, but his family helped the restoration by supplying period photographs and film footage of the car.
Jaguar only built 12 lightweight E-types in total and the Linder Nocker has unique streamlined bodywork. The finished car was unveiled by Jaguar's original test driver, Norman Dewis, and will go on to be displayed at prestigious classic car events around the world, including the Villa d'Este concours, throughout 2011 to mark the E-type's 50th anniversary.