Doesn’t the car that Enzo Ferrari famously labelled as the prettiest in the world look fantastic in Lightweight spec? Or, in the case of this one, Semi-Lightweight spec? Because the E-Type you see here is actually a recreation produced by Zealia Engineering - and therefore one to be driven no matter the weather.
We were certainly grateful for that last Monday, when PH got behind the wheel of this £168k special as the autumnal weather descended. The car in question is for sale, so we were on hand to see just exactly how it stacks up as a modern remake of a vintage motorsport legend, XK 4.2 and Weber carbs combined with a synchromesh gearbox and modern suspension. Clue: it’s really very good, although not without many old school charms.
We’ll delve into far more detail on next week - but for now, it’s here for your desktop background.