Jaguar E-Type destroys AC Cobras at Goodwood Revival

JD Classics’ ace Chris Ward gets off to a bad start in the Goodwood Revival’s RAC TT Celebration in the low-drag Jaguar E-Type before eating up the opposition.
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[@broadblast3141]

What a driver. Chris ward has to be the king of the course, sideways everywhere and still passing cobras. Proper Legend.

[@3879keith]

paul kissick:.. we,ve heard all week what a Great driver Lewis Hamilton is, id like to see him race these guys to see if hes a proper legend

[@ashtonworth6288]

He couldn't get anymore out of that E-type.

[@richardmiranda640]

Limies love to say proper. Pip pip old boy what what Up the King

[@billpope2111]

Destroys seems a stretch but great racing. So much more interesting than nascar or f1 for that matter.

[@markjurczyk]

Destroys sounds about right, they got pounded !

[@g8ymw]

He beat them on the slow stuff. Braking and handling. On the acceleration, the Cobras JUST have it

[@JonRheaume2282]

@@g8ymw power is nothing. control is everything.

[@bruceblair1265]

Jst depends on the track really...

[@kevingault7353]

Yeah he destroyed them alright, driven close to the edge most of the time.

[@julien7206]

Fantastic vid ! Great racing lines, late braking, the engine sounds mega... the move pass on the grass is epic ! Thanks for this wonderful moment

[@boywonder768]

I’d watch a World Series of this over f1 any day.

[@maudwagner7211]

Theres something Ive always loved about the ´bark´ sound the XK engine makes on throttle off around 7000rpm! Nothing else sounds like it!!

[@steinwaygrande9736]

You obviously have never heard an Austin-Healey at full throttle and then coming off the pedal . Makes a jag engine sound sick

[@paulcaswell2813]

Works Integrale on lift-off - what a growl!

[@petec9686]

THIS is racing!!!! So much better than the paddle shifting computer controlled crap of today.

[@jeffreyomier7836]

petec9686 , I definitely agree with you on that one

[@ZooScott]

That's well worth a win .......

[@drakedrake9417]

"Baby boomer doesn't understand modern cars Part 2"

[@lorenreece1665]

Petec9686, I totally agree.

[@hoon12345]

are you a racer? guess not back to the basement

[@jamok00]

Seeing these old classics that you know are worth a pretty penny up so close and almost rubbing on each other gives me heart palpitations. But then again it's nice seeing them not being put out to the garage and slowly dying doing nothing, but instead being put to the use they were made for.

[@mazdamps]

I enjoyed that but never drove mine like that.......RWF 822 G A '68 Series 2, that I owned from 1971 to 1974.... The sound of it, when I pushed that button, made going to work worthwhile! The fastest ever achieved, on a deserted M62, was an indicated 134, at which I didn't want to go faster!

[@johnknox6779]

The second and third cobras in the beginning drive like absolute jerks.

[@petervisor]

Seemed like we’re guarding the inside line at the apex

[@katrinapaton5283]

Or it could just be that the handling on the Cobra isn't particularly precise maybe?

[@HomeAtLast501]

That's what made it a competitive race --- it was great defensive driving, and it worked, and forced challenging passes.

[@pikethree]

Didn't you see the cobra driver apologising? Then I knew he would let the jag through, so they are good sports just trying to win.

[@jimjonrs3932]

Cobra driver couldn't hold his line....idiot.

[@allardk2]

Immense skill and great determination did the trick together with good brakes. Disconnecting the speedo is done so as to take away an unnecessary distraction. Knowing your speed is irrelevant, it's RPM that matters.

[@tommymachine9210]

Alot of counter steering going on by everyone, Good ol school racing,love it

[@lauriedooker1031]

Love the way this driver flows through corners with momentum the others couldn’t match.

[@simonthomas5367]

If he'd had a better start, this would have been a massacre! Quicker, sleeker, more agile and waaaaaay prettier. Jag all the way baby! 😎

[@GdaySport]

Gosh, I say old chap, what a wonderful machine that Jag is :-)

[@davegrood8459]

Witnessed some very similar driving on a recent trip to b&q involving an Audi A6 and a VW Golf.

[@Boomboom-ox9hn]

More over takes here than ever in F1..lol great driving skills sir....

[@porpentosa]

Great driving, and extremely ballsy... Maybe a little too much with such a precious car, but any viewer will enjoy that.

[@sidewaysalways259]

Thats what i love, old cars being driven hard. I would if i could, only have to work in that if i bin it, i dont pay for it...

[@paulhope3401]

Great driving and racing. Fantastic to watch.. ...and what a great handling, well balanced car.... Mk2 escort in the woods comes to mind!

[@ChristopherPerezPhotographer]

OMG! that was good stuff. Exciting stuff, that.

[@whirinakii]

Superb racing driving by seat of pants - real skill by all drivers - always had a spot for Jaguars my dad raced and owned several - but the Cobras are still great classics - thanks for the video

[@islandaerial3414]

Might be the best vintage race footage so far...

[@chrissmith8686]

More exciting than F1. Two of my favourite cars.. if I had the money got to be a Cobra.

[@robertdavidson3090]

It really is all about the driver when you have good cars like this. He is top notch.

[@stupask3834]

This is what's missing from a lot of current motor racing for me. Very Skilful driving and exciting too.

[@markbeiser]

Yeah, all of the aero on modern race cars makes for fast lap times, but the racing action is f'ing boring.

[@ferrelx]

man that dude drove it like he stole it ! really not a fair race..thats a Jaguar E-Type Lightweight ! the bulge on the rear deck gives it away and those are 289 cobras..its easy to tell when a 427 cobra is beside you..you go deaf : )

[@michaeldeakin4283]

The 289's had more success, the 289 Daytonas were hitting over 190 mph down the long straights at Le Mans.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox5973]

@@michaeldeakin4283 You also forgot to add, the 427 was little more than a dragster, it really does not do corners!

[@GiggyBob]

The 289's won the road races, no question. The 427's, drag & show.

[@chriskona7652]

That was such fantastic racing! It looks to me that the Jag just handles the corners a little better than the Cobra's.

[@Zetizo]

Nice driving, the e type is such a dificult car to drive fast, but the AC is even worst!

[@beelwillis4025]

DAMN......... That was attentive and exploitive maneuvering and that Jag's engine appeared to stay in the "orange" most of the course... Well Done!

[@stationaryplane9149]

Loved every second of that. Thank you.

[@davidtrollope6644]

what a driver

[@SuccessShared]

Destroys is indeed a stretch. Great driving with plenty of feel and balance especially being in the cockpit with the driver - excellent stuff! Get that in your racing games Xbox and PlayStation and you have a winner.... Cracking

[@gonmad7073]

I got to drive one of the first V 12 Jags in the US... at 165 mph I let off the gas. GREAT RIDE!!!

[@rosewood1]

I think 51% is the driver. He really pushes it. I suspect he would have won if he'd driven the Cobra.

[@bobwhite5440]

maybe, track was wet.

[@jondog9]

That's racing FTW! Wet conditions means some slipping and sliding. the passes and overtakes looked clean to me. No incidents. Just some good battles!

[@ezacher4634]

Rather obvious that Jag has a mod those Cobra's don't. The all important driver mod! Great to watch for sure.

[@nilla003]

At 7:20 the Cobra driver left the door wide open. Looks like his tires were gone. Great video.

[@Porsche996driver]

Long Beach usually also has a classic IMSA or GT race on the schedule. Great fun to watch. At least Goodwood has some runoff room! 👌🏼🏁

[@cconnon1912]

Great shot of real racing. Love it.

[@juanitooctavio9023]

Definitely no destroying going on, but some great racing!

[@rickb9238]

Obviously the Jag was making up time in the corners. The Cobra certainly had more power. That Jag was geared perfect for that course, it was revved out in top gear whenever it was on the longest straights. Great racing.👍👍

[@t4rci427]

If those are the 427 cobras, then that's very impressive. Either way this looks like a blast

[@marcusFZ6]

Fabulous racing, great cars. You can tell the Cobra's have more torque and drive out the corners but then the jag reels them back in and has better corner speed. Might have to watch this again.

[@mcashnv]

Jaguar inherited a beautiful, modern, aluminium V-8 from Daimler. They installed one in a new MK10 and it clocked 140mph. Lyons refused to use it in the e-type (or any car) because it wasn't a 'real Jaguar' engine. Would have been a game-changer.

[@duaneheller8165]

That is a seriously talented driver right there!

[@Luminaring]

Wow. Just little paint swapping! GREAT driving skills...

[@darwinorsler3881]

beautiful! love the pass at 2:36

[@JACB006]

The Jaguar has the handling and aerodynamics and the Cobra has the power. The Jaguar suited Goodwood best.

[@charpocus]

Beautiful engine sound !

[@HorizonBHZ]

Amazing race and cars! This is a root race. Good job to the pilots and teams!

[@onomatopoeidia]

How fast does that look! Very brave as you wouldn’t want to crash any of those things at that speed. Very messy.

[@fr4gl3]

Beautiful.

[@metalman4141]

Brilliant driving

[@bigmotor3845]

Great Vid So much stimuli!

[@jaytroxel3495]

Yep, title is a little misleading... Nobody got DESTROYED there.. The Cobras had the better acceleration, but the Jags could brake later and carry much more mid corner speed... so they won. I agree with an earlier post. This race and other vintage races like this one are MUCH more exciting to watch than anything out there now. No traction control (unless you consider your right foot traction control..) no anti lock brakes, no paddle shifters and tires that are so skinny they practically GUARANTEE a good show of sideways driving skills.

[@jonesy5192]

The ragged edge....awesome!!

[@klausphx]

Nice Race, Engines love that Cool Cloudy Weather but Because Weather Conditions the tires had a hard time sticking looked very greasy on that track coming out of those turns talk about Throttle Steering wow. Lol Next time install a Mic at the Exhaust tips those Jaguar Engines sound Good.

[@davidmerchant9636]

Now thats some classic racing great driver knows what his car can do.

[@allenoshana7461]

The E types came in first and second place racing against the 289 Cobras in 2023.

[@foyorama]

Fast car for sure, but driving skills are the important thing...... this driver is great..

[@niwa957]

Fortunately the E-Type driver didn't destroy any Cobra, but that was gripping racing action nonetheless. Thanks for the video and the great footage.

[@autoline66]

Well done.

[@robertthomas2001]

very nifty slithering around and underneath. I detected some paint contact.

[@theflyingscotsman9902]

Thats was all done by the wanker in the jigwire

[@dougg9702]

Well let me see now, an Etype whips what is it, not one, not two, but four or five AC cobras? For those that can't accept the pain of loss, sour grapes. Don't forget, the AC is a British sports car. Great car, great driving.

[@kiminicooper1]

SO much more fun to watch than F1. Putting skinny road tires on F1 cars would help!

[@stefanmargraf7878]

A Jaguar E-Type and CHRIS WARD destroys some AC Cobras. What breaks and what tires maker/dimension are built in that E-Type?

[@claysmell]

I would say Chris Ward destroyed, the car was just the tool. Love the grass pass!

[@iloveslideking]

He is carrying more corner speed than the Cobras, "destroys" is a little too much, he is faster though.

[@josephfilm73]

The rear suspension allows for more stable handling. Look at the Colbras, they were all over the track when turning. My old 70s Jaguar holds onto corners better than any other car I know. The rear suspension is a pain to work on however (you need a heavy duty jack and overhead lift to work on it) and rust has been/can be a serious problem even with the leaking fluids. :)

[@thethirdman225]

film73 The Jag rear end was pretty legendary.

[@MrCatseyes01]

Living the dream

[@siliquaesid703]

In 50 years time this will be the current F type, altohugh the E Type if a thing of awesome beauty. Jaguar, making desirable cars in Britain. Miles better thgan Audi or BMW.

[@burrginyinyuninj850]

"Destroys" - hardly.

[@sherylbeasley4938]

Hardly was also my thought. At least i got a good laugh out of the title😄

[@jacktattis143]

@@sherylbeasley4938 Ah how far was car 2 behind the Jag and then how far was car 3 4 5 6

[@watsisbuttndo829]

I would say there was laps where he was probably at leat a second faster a lap than anything else so yes , destroyed.

[@burrginyinyuninj850]

@@watsisbuttndo829 1 sec a lap = "destroys"./.....lol ok.

[@bobcomment8589]

Good car, great pilot !

[@rosewhite---]

straight sixes have a lovely raspy noise!

[@SampleTracks2224]

Now THAT'S drifting.

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[@jamesmcdonald7656]

The Jag isn’t destroying anything..... Still this is real racing . These guys are ballsy to push those old cans around!

[@gazza116]

good to see engineering triumph over grunt.

[@tom4139]

Very nice late-breaking!

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[@tomban7535]

What type of tyres they have today on these races?

[@mason26392]

3:50. Well done Sir

[@steveaustin4600]

gezz those things handle like shoping carts

[@atribecalledcookies4]

Have to admit that Jaguar sounds pretty damn tasty

[@andrew_koala2974]

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[@robddickinson4217]

I really like the Goodwood You Tube channel but I do wish it wouldn't use juvenile terms such as 'destroys' in its headlines. This is exciting and interesting sport, nobody is out to 'destroy' anything.

[@ElijahIan]

Perfection!

[@winchuni22]

Much better under braking and more stable so was able to get the power down earlier than the Cobra. Both great but the E-typre is the better racing car.

[@Beemerboy324]

He passed some of them but didn't see any actual destruction of anything.

[@theflyingscotsman9902]

He intentionally drove into the sides of the other cars make them get outta shape ! Booo !!

[@largelarry2126]

AC Ace's not AC Cobras. Cobras are 289 and 427 powered the cars in this video are 260cid.

[@stephanestephane4291]

How many hp for this jaguar ?

[@davidepperson2376]

Also, back in the day, how did the XK's stack up against the AC's? ps I'm assuming those AC's were Ford powered, yes?

[@bobwhite5440]

amen.

[@user-gz8id4vf1i]

If it was 427 Cobra's, the E-types would be getting eaten and shat out onto the pavement.

[@HearingCars]

Mighty!

[@eustorgioperez5072]

Shelby did more than just stuff a ford v8 in the AC. He did other minor styling and mechanical modifications to improve it. He could have done the same to the xke. A small block ford or Chevy v8 would have made the xke a better car along with Shelby’s other modifications that he may have thought necessary. With enough money Shelby could have designed a car from the ground up around the Ford engine. The Cobras heart and guts are American.

[@bobg3034]

LOVE IT !

[@tomballenger1809]

Jaguar is a lighter car, better brakes, driven by a better driver. Thanks to all the contestants for a very entertaining race!

[@BenDover-wu7ed]

Yup pretty much destroyed those Cobras,left em for dead

[@theflyingscotsman9902]

The cobras body panels atleast !

[@Foxiol]

Great pilot. He sure knows what he is doing while passing in those corners from outside. Great braking as well. Amazing video.

[@Brickerage]

That's Chris Harris for ya!

[@gunnerlangy]

No it isn't.

[@jespergath5312]

Foxiol n

[@davyfaeforth]

@@Brickerage chris ward he used to run JD classics some pilot is he not

[@danb.3397]

@@davyfaeforth He's all over the track and abusing his tires something horrible. No Jackie Stewart for sure.

[@porpentosa]

Great driving, and extremely ballsy... Maybe a little too much with such a precious car, but any viewer will enjoy that.

[@williamr3840]

When I was a kid, my dad had loads of e-types -- sometimes two at a time. But the one I remember most was a lightweight ex-race Lister (I think), that had blown it's engine and been put back on the road with a tuned 3.8, and no soundproofing! My mother used to refuse to go in it because it gave her headaches, as it was so incredibly noisy. But I loved it. He used to drop me off at school and then blast it back up the very steep Westerham Hill. You could hear it going for ages. I used to tell all my friends he was a racing driver and was late for his race. Now you barely ever see an e-type on the roads, let alone something like that. Cool times! :0)

[@KammtailCobra]

Loved reading that! I'm sure your dad took good care of every single one of those beauties :)

[@wellwellwelljew271]

Lovely!!! If your mom gets headaches you know you got a great sounding Car!! 😂😄

[@HomeAtLast501]

Great story. A few years ago I became acquainted with a guy who owned a GT40. He invited me to his house to see it in late August (very warm time of year, where I am). He said the car gets so hot that he only is able to drive it in late October/November. He also said it is so loud that he couldn't turn it on for me to hear it because it was obnoxiously loud, and really disturbs the neighbors. Here in the U.S., in the late '70's, I had an 8th-grade teacher who drove a beautifully-restored E-Type with a pale yellow paint job. GORGEOUS car.

[@georgewebb3805]

The E type is truly one of God's greatest gift to man!

[@BackSeatHump]

It's a beauty ain't it!

[@geriatricmotorcars9516]

No prisoners there

[@nickmartinez5644]

I wanna see e type , cobra and birdcage all on the same track

[@gunner678]

Other way round lol. But in essence I agree. I love my jag.

[@ashtonworth6288]

Up there with the Spitfire!!