On the 14th of October 1961, Sir William Lyons unveiled the Jaguar E-Type to the press in Geneva.
The E-Type was so popular, Sir William issued an instruction to Norman Dewis, then Jaguar’s Test and Development Engineer, to drive the first E-Type roadster, 77 RW, from Coventry to Geneva in a dramatic 17-hour overnight run. 77 RW was later used by The Motor for their road test, published 22 March 1961 and it is now the oldest surviving open E-type.
