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closely with expert sheet metal craftsman Bob Blake, with Heynes, Bob Knight, Claude Baily, Norman Dewis and Tom Jones all playing key parts in its development. Sayer was responsible for the overall form of the car, with Lyons overseeing detailing and body engineering led by Heynes to make it suitable for manufacture. Originally designed as a roadster, the fixed head coupé was initiated and crafted by Bob Blake, an expert sheet metal craftsman who had worked closely with Sayer since joining in the late 1950s and would go on to become Jaguar's first
Modelling Manager. Even today, many of the design elements associated with the E-Type Jaguar can be found on the company's cars. The long bonnet, haunches over the rear wheels and the stance are all features incorporated into Jaguar's XK8 coupe designed by the late design director
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testing of other facets of the car including steering, brakes and suspension, and unusually was shown to a journalist and used on public roads. Scrapped in late 1959, E1A led to the next project (dubbed E2A). Initially not of much interest to Lyons, he warmed to E1A and work on 'E2A' commenced, the project led by Heynes and designed by Sayer which further showed Sayer's design bloodline from C-Type to E-Type.
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sophistication in aerodynamics as his earlier work. In 1971 the XJ 13 prototype was brought out of storage to help promote the new V12 E-Type when it was largely written off in a major crash. The car was rebuilt in 1972–1973 albeit with changes from the original — losing some of the classic lines in the process.
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In 1965, Sayer developed the body aero style for Jaguar XJ13, a mid-engined Jaguar sports racing car that was intended for competition at Le Mans. Cost constraints and a rule change at Le Mans meant the XJ-13 was never driven in international competition, but it exemplified all of the classical Sayer
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Sayer's first aero contribution for a sports racing Jaguar was successful and the C-Type won Le Mans in 1951 and 1953. (Sayers 1952 long tail with lower frontal nose was not successful) He was responsible for the general layout, body and frame of the C-Type, and engine design was the responsibility
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