The Jaguar E-Type (or Jaguar XK-E in the U.S.) was built between 1961 and 1975, appearing at the Geneva Motor Show 1961, which caused a sensation, as in the Hall of New York where he presented for the American public shortly after. Its design was the work of Malcolm Sayer, highlighting the line-field aerodynamics in the British designer who was a specialist.
This year Jaguar will celebrate the 50 anniversary of the model precisely at the Geneva Motor Show, highlighting his lines with such purity "that still influence the current Jaguar. " The car, capable of reaching 242 km / h, had the same engine as used in the XK, a six-cylinder 3.8-liter dual overhead camshafts and cylinder heads made of aluminum. It had three carburetors, and gave a power of 265 hp at 5,500 rpm.
As a curiosity, note that Enzo Ferrari himself once called "the most beautiful car in the world. " It was, in turn, the fastest production car in the world and sold over 70,000 units. He was also one of the first mass-produced European supercars, and not just small scale.
