This JMC 2000 model holds some nice memories for me, not only is this Lightweight E-type very special, it would without me knowing, reunite the two drivers after over 37 years apart. Only twelve genuine lightweight E-types were made with eleven being accounted for, one had been missing presumed dead since late 1963. Not until 1999 did the missing car turn up after the only owner passed away, it wasn't until his sons tried to sell the car that the missing piece of the Jaguar jigsaw fell into place. Chassis No. S850660 was the third lightweight built of twelve and only ever covered 2,663 miles in two races, including practice miles. Ed Leslie drove it alone at Laguna Seca in a 50 mile race, then Ed shared with Frank Morrill when they raced in the Sebring 12 hour race finishing 7th and winning their class. I didn't hesitate to choose Provence Moulage again with their 1963 Le Mans lightweight E-type being the best available kit, to produce our model. As each year as gone by, our standards have kept high, but with this model we ventured into new territory producing our own decal transfers and modifying the standard kits with the help of Provence Moulage, also the JMC cast new parts for the models for the first time. The standard PM kit was modified as follows : We removed the rear oil cooler on the lower rear valance, removed and repositioned the fuel filler cap, repositioned the boot vents, removed and replaced the door handles and race number illumination lights with separate chrome items, removed and replaced the bonnet straps, removed the bonnet spot lamps, added a quick top-up oil tank recess and cap into the bonnet, added a centre spotlight in the nose opening, added a drivers air scoop on the drivers window, added a better gearlever, handbrake and steering wheel, removed and made a new full length straight through exhaust and finally we made our own Dunlop wheels ... apart from that it's a PM kit !! . Going back to the drivers, a JMC member in the US gave me Ed Leslie's address which I followed up to try to get him to sign the bases. I telephoned Ed and found him to be charming, he agreed to sign the bases but didn't know where Frank was after failing to find him 16 years before when he tried. I did ask Ed to try one last time and through the help of the Californian telephone book, Ed found sixteen listings for : F. Morrill, the eighth one he tried Frank answered !!. The rest is history, the JMC members have a very special model signed by both racing drivers from the Sebring 12 hour race, and Ed and Frank have a model as a thank you for signing the bases.