Why Jaguar Put A V12 Inside The Series 3 E-Type. The original 1961 E-Type came with a 3.8-liter inline-six-cylinder XK engine that put down 265 horsepower and 240-pound feet of torque, but Jaguar upgraded the engine in 1964, increasing its cylinder capacity to 4.2 liters. The larger engine produced the same amount of horsepower, but torque
But in March 1966, at the Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-Type was unveiled as a transformed 2+2 car with longer doors and wheelbase, additional weight (140 more lbs), and a taller windscreen - losing some of the original's appeal. It did 0-60 mph in 8.9 seconds and achieved a lower top speed of 136.2mph.
PRESS EXPOSURE. The Jaguar was registered 9600 HP on February 10th, 1961, after which the E-Type found itself loaned out to motoring journalists. Maurice Smith and Peter Riviere of The Autocar were the first to coax just over 150mph out of it, in Belgium, despite a passenger door flying open and some trim coming adrift.
To celebrate those two totems to Englishness and success, Jaguar Classic will build the E-Type 60 Collection — 12 cars sold only as six sets of two, with one coupe and one roadster in each set
It will go on sale alongside another one of the seller’s most-prized possessions, a 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 3.8-litre Roadster, the first E-Type sold. This vehicle has a guide price of between
More E-type. Tested: 1961 Jaguar E-type Rocks the Car World; Since Jaguar Classic demands around $450,000 as the base price for one of its comprehensively restored E-type Reborn models, there
The Jaguar E-Type was produced between 1961 and 1974. starting price for the upgraded Jaguars is $299,995 E.C.D's deep-pocketed clients can pretty much request all sorts of other features, but
1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Flat-Floor Coupe: Years Produced: 1961–62: Number Produced: 631 (all flat-floor E-type coupes) Original List Price: $5,895: SCM Valuation: $124,500: Chassis Number Location: Plate on “step” at front of right sill: Engine Number Location: On rear face at front of cylinder head: Club Info:
The E-Type had a glorious debut in March, 1961. A barely-finished gunmetal grey fixed-head coupe, registered as 9600 HP, was driven at high speed to Switzerland and arrived just in the nick of time for that year’s Geneva Motor Show. Demand for test drives was so high that a green roadster, registered as 77 RW, was rushed 600 miles to Geneva
1967 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series 1 2+2 Coupe. 38,592 mi · Manual · LHD · Project. Elyria, Ohio, USA. $17,500 High Bid. Hemmings Fixed-price. Nov 6, 2023 2 months ago. . There are 299 1967 Jaguar for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices.
By 1961, Jaguar had become the premiere British car maker, solidifying that position with its new 2-seat sports car called the E-Type. For the engine, Jaguar used its trusty 3781-cc DOHC inline-6 with triple SU carbs that was used in the XK series since 1949. In E-Type trim, it produced 265 HP at 5500 rpm.
Jaguar E-type 60 Collection cars. Jaguar Classic has unveiled the first matched pair of its E-type 60 Collection cars built to celebrate 60 years of the iconic sports car. It has also revealed full specification details for all the six limited-edition matched pairs of the restored and uprated 3.8-litre E-types that are a part of the collection.
In 1961, The Autocar took a Jaguar E-type to 150mph on a Belgian dual carriageway. Matt Prior takes a more sedate journey. There’s no agenda or specific aim. We just fancied a whizz in the car
Jaguar E-Type (cabrio) 1961 AutoArt 1/18 review, specifications, comparison to the real car, 360° virtual reality view, photos, price history.
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