1971
Jaguar
E-Type
The E-Type is the definitive proof that beauty and engineering excellence are not mutually exclusive, it was simultaneously the most beautiful object produced by any industry and a genuine performance achievement that e...
1961–1975
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The story
The Jaguar E-Type is, by widespread consensus, the most beautiful production car ever designed. Revealed at Geneva 1961, Enzo Ferrari, not a man given to complimenting rivals, called it "the most beautiful car ever made." Its 3.8-liter straight-six could achieve 150 mph at a time when that was a remarkable figure, and it sold for approximately one third the price of the Ferrari 250 GT it outperformed.
It remains the high water mark of British automotive design.
History
The E-Type's Malcolm Sayer-penned monocoque body was derived directly from the D-Type Le Mans racer and used an independent rear suspension designed by William Heynes that was revolutionary for its price class. The series 1 of 1961-1968 is the most celebrated, with the cleanest styling; the series 2 made concessions to US safety and emissions regulations, and the series 3 of 1971-1975 introduced a 5.3-liter V12. Over 72,500 E-Types were produced across all variants during its 14-year production run.
On track
The E-Type competed successfully in production sports car racing through the early 1960s, with privateers achieving podiums at Goodwood, Silverstone, and in American SCCA racing. The factory-prepared lightweight E-Types of 1963, 12 examples, were built specifically for competition and remain among the most valuable Jaguars ever made.
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Years in the garage
- 1969107
- 197393
- 196782
- 197479
- 196273
Colors people run
- Black4
- Silver4
- Signal Red3
- Red3
- White3
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Roadster
338
4.2
33
3.8
30
Fhc
23
2+2
22
3.8 Fhc
22
Generations
1968
Series 2 (1968–1971)
1961
Series 1 (1961–1968)
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