9600 HP - The Story of the World's Oldest E-type

Written by Jaguar expert Philip Porter, this Classic Edition explores the extraordinary life of 9600 HP — from development prototype to Geneva Motor Show launch car, 150mph road-test star and later restoration success. Signed by Philip Porter when purchased direct from Porter Press, this extensively expanded and updated edition is the definitive account of one of the most important E-types ever built.

Known as “prototype number 7”, 9600 HP played a central role in the development and launch of the Jaguar E-type in 1961. Famously driven flat-out across France to reach Geneva in time for the model’s official unveiling, the car became part of E-type legend and later lived a fascinating post-Jaguar life before being acquired by Philip Porter in 1977.

• Classic Edition signed by Philip Porter when purchased direct
• The full story of 9600 HP, the oldest surviving Jaguar E-type
• Covers the car’s role as a development prototype and Geneva launch car
• Details the famous 150mph Autocar road test
• Includes its dramatic 1961 journey across France to the Geneva Motor Show
• Explores its post-Jaguar life with owners including John Paddy Carstairs and Jack Fairman
• Features the car’s painstaking restoration and return to Geneva in 2000
• Includes extensive archive material from the family of Malcolm Sayer
• Celebrates Malcolm Sayer’s design legacy with drawings, sketches and photographs

Rich in Jaguar history, restoration detail and period atmosphere, 9600 HP: The Story of the World’s Oldest E-type is an essential book for Jaguar E-type enthusiasts, collectors, restorers and admirers of one of Britain’s most iconic sports cars.