E-Type with the heart of a twin-turbo V10 snake

The Jaguar E-Type has always been regarded as one of the most elegant cars ever made, due to its beautiful styling and that sweet sounding in-line six engine.

But, an American named David Nonis has added some brashness to his ’68 model in the form of a 8.4-litre V10 from a Dodge Viper.

The last-gen Viper produced 477kW, however, David has added two turbos to the V10, and while there’s no word on power yet, it’s expected to make between 895-1119kW.

Connected to a six-speed manual, power is sent to the rear wheels with fat slick tyres left to transfer the grunt to the road.

While the body is still pure E-Type, underneath the skin is a different story with a custom chassis, the front suspension from a Mustang II (seriously?), custom rear suspension, and a nine-inch diff.

This reminds us of the electric E-Type revealed at last year's Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest, which is the complete opposite of this fuel guzzling monster.

Next on David's to-do-list is to finish the body work and add upholstery to the interior.

You can keep up-to-date with his progress @modelman500.

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