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Jaguar F-Type: First customer models leave factory Jaguar F-Type: First models leave Birmingham factory
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The first Jaguar F-Type sports cars for customers will leave the Castle Bromwich factory in Birmingham later.The first Jaguar F-Type sports cars for customers will leave the Castle Bromwich factory in Birmingham later.
Jaguar said it had been "absent for too long" from making sports cars, with the last E-Type made in 1975. Jaguar said it had been "absent for too long" from making sports cars, with the last, its E-Type, made in 1975.
The new two-seater car has resulted in contracts worth about £2.8bn being placed with companies, around 30% of those to local firms.The new two-seater car has resulted in contracts worth about £2.8bn being placed with companies, around 30% of those to local firms.
Operations director Grant McPherson said: "They're just like driving a big go-kart. They just absolutely fly."Operations director Grant McPherson said: "They're just like driving a big go-kart. They just absolutely fly."
Jaguar Land Rover anticipated it would export more than 75% of the cars.Jaguar Land Rover anticipated it would export more than 75% of the cars.
Mr McPherson added: "Americans are the biggest market, but the other two big markets for us are going to be the UK and the European market as well."Mr McPherson added: "Americans are the biggest market, but the other two big markets for us are going to be the UK and the European market as well."