JAGUAR XKE E-TYPE 1961
The Jaguar E-Type is the definitive icon of the Swinging sixties in England. For those accustomed to the monotonous, heavy and noisy saloons engines of the time, seemed like something from another world. It seemed inconceivable that a car could be so sexy. That glorious style was the work of Malcolm Sayer, who had previously produced superb Jaguar racing sports such as the C-Type and D-Type. However, the E-Type was designed for the road and could be purchased for 2000 pounds, something never seen before. First introduced in Geneva, the car caused a sensation and was able, with some refinements, to reach 240 km / h.
Early examples included a Moss gearbox was missing the timing in first gear, that was the cause of the usual crunch that was heard when an E-Type 1966 RUNNING started the bumps abolished the headlights; although they said the reason was an uneven distribution of light, it is likely that the real reason was its cost. Then came other incarnations, among which included a hefty 2 +2 and V12 5.3-liter, too heavy, which offered less power than the 3.8 original, much higher.
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