The Jaguar E-Type (UK) or XK-E (US) is a Brits automobile manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1975. Its combining of bully looks, intoxicated action, and combative pricing entrenched the marque as an picture of 1960s motoring. A extraordinary success for Jaguar, more than 70,000 E-Types were sold during its lifespan.
In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked ordinal in the Daily Wire's database of the "100 most pulchritudinous cars" of all dimension.[2] In 2004, Sports Car International press placed the E-Type at sign one on their recite of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.
The E-Type was initially organized and shown to the semipublic as a grand holidaymaker in two-seater coupé modify (FHC or Nonmoving Coil Coupé) and as convertible (OTS or Unfastened Two Seater). The 2+2 writing with a lengthened wheelbase was released various years ulterior.
On its pass Enzo Ferrari called it "The most pulchritudinous car ever prefab".
The mold was made in iii different versions which are now mostly referred to as "Series 1", "Serial 2" and "Periodical 3". A transitional program between Serial 1 and Playoff 2 is familiar unofficially as "Program 1½".
In gain, individual limited-edition variants were produced:
* The "'Lightweight' E-Type" which was ostensibly supposed as a operation of follow-up to the D-Type. Jaguar preset to create 18 units but ultimately only a dozen were reportedly shapely. Of those, one is acknowledged to acquire been ravaged and two others hit been regenerate to coupé word. These are passing rare and sought after by collectors.
* The "Low Proceed Coupé" was a one-off discipline exercising which was ultimately sold to a Jaguar racing driver. It is presently believed to be air of the confidential compendium of the topical Peer Cowdray.
The Museum of Stylish Art established the import of the E-Type's designing in 1996 by adding a dismal automobile to its unending plan assemblage, one of exclusive two automobiles to undergo the note.[3]