At the launch of the E-type at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961, two cars served as press demonstrators. One of them was this car, 77 RW, built in February 1961 as the first production open two-seater.

It was famously driven out to Geneva in a dramatic 17 hour overnight run by Norman Dewis, then Jaguars Test and Development Engineer. 77 RW was later used byThe Motorfor their road test, published 22 March 1961 and it is now the oldest surviving open E-type.