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Bob Vincent

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E Type Jaguar.
E Type Jaguar.
Photo: Keith Beckett
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Item #: 29366
Bob with his specially built lightweight E Type Jaguar. The car was built for the 1963 Le Mans 24 hour race.Top speed 190 mph.
He was still racing in 1966, the year of the photo, at the age of 52.

Comment by: Ellen on 17th May 2017 at 18:19

Ahhh,the E-type! When I was young and more foolish than I am now,this was my dream car! (and I was not yet a driver!)

Comment by: Albert. on 18th May 2017 at 12:41

Ellen. Certainly a dream car, but the cost was a nightmare.

Comment by: Ellen on 18th May 2017 at 20:56

Yes Albert, but back then I never thought I would have a prayer of owing one, so I could,and did dream!!

Comment by: Al on 19th May 2017 at 11:16

What a car. Love the E Type though never been a fan of the racing models though; the absence of bumpers and racing stripes spoil its gorgeous lines for me. The values of E Types are getting ridiculous now, early convertibles fetching upwards of 90-100 grand plus, with the later models fetching anything from 40-70 grand, and near basket cases going for no less than 20 grand.

I remember in the late 90s you buy a decent E-Type for about 15k. They are becoming more in the hands of private collectors who never use them than for the enthusiast. The nearest my dad has to an E Type is his fibreglass E Type kit car.

Comment by: Grenville Abbott on 29th September 2017 at 17:51

I owned a 4.2 E type FHC reg no. KTB 306C from 1970 to 1977.The first owner being Bob Vincent who I believe had reg RV7 on it. I would love to trace the owner no,just for historic reasons and I still have the owner-handbook and the original chrome grill part,which I would like to hand over to the current owner.

Comment by: Grenville Abbott on 20th February 2019 at 19:27

After quite a few years searching to contact the present owner of KTB 306C {Also on Reg. RV7} I have had success. The car since I sold the car has appeared road-tested in motoring magazines and looks very well indeed. Although colour changed from red to grey. Also toured Sweden and lived over in Jersey for 4 years. Now being refurbished, , no wonder a great car but 53 years old!

Comment by: Rob Ford on 16th October 2019 at 14:11

Does anyone have any further details on Bob Vincent and his Lotus Elite Chassis number 1024 a Red Elite he used to race?
Is there anyone in the Vincent family who would remember the LOTUS?

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