“Once owned by a Bugatti race driver, this E-Type was worked over by a race mechanic at Bugatti’s shop in Molsheim, France, to extract more power—enough for an extra 7 mph of top end.”
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/06/19/164-jaguar-e-type-barn-find-has-bugatti-racing-pedigree/
Thanks to Gary for this item.