From there, the company will go on to celebrate at Goodwood�s Revival and Festival of Speed, the Pebble Beach Concours d�Elegance, the Nurburgring Old Timer Grand Prix and many other Jaguar customer, dealer and lifestyle events around the globe.
This is what Jaguar�s MD Mike O�Driscoll has to say about the car�
It was a sensation when it was launched, and remains Jaguar�s most enduring and iconic symbol. The E-Type is simply one of the most exciting cars ever created and a legacy to the genius of Jaguar�s founder, Sir William Lyons.Ian Callum, Jaguar Design Director, said...
It is impossible to overstate the impact the E-Type had when it was unveiled in 1961. Here was a car that encapsulated the spirit of the revolutionary era it came to symbolise. The E-Type is a design that even today continues to inform the work we do in styling the Jaguars of the future.High iconic status
The Jaguar E-Type set new standards in automotive design and performance when it was shown in 1961, and its authority is still obvious in Jaguar�s modern line-up. To speak of its popularity, the E-Type has got a permanent spot in the New York Museum of Modern Art. In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in Daily Telegraph�s list of the �100 most beautiful cars� of all time. In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.
A look back � Interesting facts:
On its release Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari called it �The most beautiful car ever made.�
� The E-Type was presented to the world�s press at the restaurant du Parc des Eaux Vives in Geneva on March 15, 1961. It was initially designed and shown to the public as a grand tourer in two-seater coup� form (Fixed Head Coup�) and as convertible (Open Two Seater). A 2+2 version of the coup� was added in 1966.
� The E-type�s straight-six engine got Jaguar five Le Mans victories in the 1950s and by 1961, in 3.8-liter form produced 265bhp and 260lb ft of torque, making the car a genuine 150mph proposition and like its XK120 predecessor, the fastest production car in the world.
� At launch, the E-Type cost �2,256, which translates to �38,000 as of today.
� The E-Type�s stunning bodywork was the work of Malcolm Sayer, an aeronautical engineer by training. He began his career at Jaguar by creating two classic racing machines, the C- and D-types.
� The E-type remained in production for 14 years, selling more than 70,000 units, which make it Europe�s first mass-produced sports car.
Jaguar E-Type Picture Gallery
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