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Eagle Cars, famed for its stunning restorations and upgrades of classic Jaguar E-Types, has just announced a second modern-day interpretation of the original sports car - the Eagle Spyder GT. The original 2011 Speedster was a modernised interpretation of the original E-Type, closely based on E-Type designer Malcom Sayers' low-drag coupe experimental car. Fitted with a 4.7-litre version of the original XK straight-six engine (developing close to 310hp) the Speedster gained instant fame as the car Jeremy Clarkson described as "the most beautiful car I have ever seen. It might actually be the most beautiful thing I have ever seen."
Now there is a GT version, which promises similarly gorgeous looks but with significantly greater comfort and practically. In spite of its STG£500,000 cost, the original Speedster came without a roof of any description and a cut-down windscreen. The Spyder GT gets a proper screen and a folding roof, which should make it considerably more useable, if not exactly your average day-to-day commuter car. Paul Brace, Design Director at Eagle said: "development of the Spyder GT began soon after the launch of the Speedster in 2011 and, like everything we produce, we wanted to ensure that we got as close to perfection as humanly possible.
"We're renowned for being perfectionists and our clients are too - so we took the time to develop and deliver an E-Type that stands proud alongside the Speedster and the Low Drag GT."
Henry Pearman, Eagle Founder & MD said: "like many, my love of the E-Type set hold at a very young age and has become a lifetime's dedication. The team here at Eagle have taken this love of E-Types to a new dimension by creating the ultimate trilogy of special edition E-Types - complementing the beautiful originals that form the backbone here at Eagle.
"I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together over the last thirty years - and excited about what we'll do in the future!"