Jaguar e type 4200

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Designed by aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer and featuring a hybrid chassis with a load-bearing body and tubular structures, it epitomised the experience and successes accumulated by the Coventry-based company in endurance racing in the s. Introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, it was an unparalleled success, completely revolutionising the standards of automotive beauty in force at the time - even Enzo Ferrari admitted that the E Type was the most beautiful car in the world. In its 10 years of production, the Jaguar E Type was produced in 4 different series with 3 separate engines. Of these, the '1 and a half' series is perhaps the least well known, as it bridged the gap between the first and second series: powered by the 4. This small family of E Type cars was born to implement American safety and anti-pollution regulations in series production. Different depending on the target market, they are now sought after by collectors because of their rarity. Produced for only one year, , they are objects sought after by true E Type connoisseurs.

Jaguar e type 4200

The Series I was built from The Series I had a smaller mouth grille than the Series II, the indicators were above rather than below the bumpers and had glass-covered headlights up to Available in coupe or convertible. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. File Talk. Read View on Commons. Tools Tools. This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. Information from its description page there is shown below. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. You can help. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.

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As a consequence of its low slung air-piercing body, the E-type was at the vanguard of production car aerodynamics. However, it was just as advanced under the skin having been based around a D-type-inspired central monocoque complete with fully independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. The engine was pretty impressive too; Jaguar installed the proven 3. By the time production of the 3. It most notably featured a torquier 4. The E-type 4. Meanwhile, neither Aston Martin nor Maserati had upped their game sufficiently to match the E-type with both the DB5 and soon-to-be-released GTi offering an inferior specification at a vastly higher price. By expanding the cylinder bore diameter from 87mm to Stroke was kept at mm which ensured the new motor was just as responsive as before. Other upgrades included a new copper cross-flow radiator with thermostatically-controlled electric fan, an alternator to look after battery charging and an exhaust with shorter resonators and longer outlet pipes.

Jaguar e type 4200

Its combination of exceptional aesthetics, advanced technologies, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world. The E-Type employed what was, for the early s, a novel design principle, with a front subframe carrying the engine, front suspension and front bodywork bolted directly to the body tub. No ladder frame chassis, as was common at the time, was needed and as such the first cars weighed only 1, kg 2, lb.

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The factory-applied paint can still be found in compartments and jams, and door panels, dash, gauges, chrome and bright work all have a wonderful light patina. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services. The Series I was built from Year of manufacture. Enter first name. Via Amedei, 8. Contact Seller. Interior brand colour. Introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, it was an unparalleled success, completely revolutionising the standards of automotive beauty in force at the time - even Enzo Ferrari admitted that the E Type was the most beautiful car in the world. Shipping will be booked after payment is received.

Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world. Model updates of the E-Type were officially designated " Series 2 " and " Series 3 ", and over time the earlier cars have come to be referred to as " Series 1 ". Showing 24 of related listings.

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