My opinion, as a self-proclaimed purist, is that the Dunlop mags only look good on an E-type that has been modified and stripped down to look like a Lightweight...i.e. no bumpers or other chrome. But that's just my opinion. It's your car, so do whatever makes YOU happy!
Agree. Here's a photo of a stripped down one with these wheels that looks good. http://classicshowcase.com/index.php/inventory/detail/30
Wow,that was fast..and successful..really slick. I was thinking about about getting a set of these for mine,mainly as a thumb to the nose for the nhtsa banning the ears. What were they thinking?..did somebody have a bad dream about the BenHur chariot race?..seems perfectly silly..but I like the ears. And even tho I like the covered lights,I guess I'll keep the ones it came with... Cheers, RE Image Unavailable, Please Login
Love these wheeels.. I prefer the square cut out to the round but thats personal pref.. See them both here Classic Jaguar Style Alloy Wheel - Billet 46 Image Wheels
I agree. The standard E-Type is best with OEM wire wheels. To each their own, the Dunlops look great on a racer, but street car it's not my bag.
Hi, I was about to write the same and include the same link! The round hole (& peg drive, open three eared spinner) would be the D-type style. The later square (or rectangular) hole variant is the Leightweight style and more period look IMO. I've also been toying around getting that look with wider rears (mine being a S3 so already wider from the factory) and mounting a black hardtop (they were all black ex factory) on my white V12 roadster just for fun. But I would not want lower profile tyres, as IMO they destroy the looks and the ride comfort. Back to "OEM" or stock wheels, the Series 2 was available already in 1968 with "Chromed Turbo Disc Wheels" which were not alloy, but steel and with black painted accents, as an optional extra. The same wheels were standard (in Europe also with painted, not chromed rims) in 1/2" wider form on all S3 cars (1971-1974) and CWW's were actually optional. But about 90-95% of cars sold in the US had CWW's. I would have prefered my V12 in a different colour and with steel disc wheels, but when I found a genuine Euro spec car that was unrestored, not rusted and 70.000km on the dial, I could not pass. Cheers, Pekka T. Fin.
