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50 years of the Jaguar E Type - the sports car icon in the eyes of the designer

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Created on October 28, 2011

Reading time 5min

Written by:

Stefan Fritschi

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

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Daniel Reinhard

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Wunderschönes Zusammenspiel von Glas, Chrom und lackiertem Blech

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Am Design des E-Types führt kein Weg vorbei

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Das zweisitzige Coupé ist die optisch ausgewogenste Variante des E-Type

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Es gibt nicht viel, was man am E-Type hätte schöner machen können

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - E-Type Serie 1 mit geschlossener Heckklappe

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - E-Type Serie 1 mit offener Heckklappe

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Dunkelgrau steht dem E-Type besonders gut

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Rundungen und gestreckte Linienführung, schon im Stand sieht der E-Type schnell aus

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Der schönste aller E-Types, das Serie 1 Coupé

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Fast perfektes Zusammenspiel von Kurven und Geraden

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Eine Laternengarage wird der E-Type heutzutage nur noch selten sehen

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Jetzt hineinsitzen und losfahren

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Eleganz steht auch einem Kirchgänger gut an

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - 260 kmh hatten damals nur wenige Autos auf dem Tacho, ganz so schnell war auch der E-Type nicht

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Wunderschönes und funktionelles Interieur des E-Types der Serie 1 - das Alu-Mittelteil verschwnand bereits nach wenigen Baujahren

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Drei Scheibenwischer für die niedrige Windschutzscheibe

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Nicht Lichtausbeute, sondern Aerodynamik und Optik lagen den Designern nahe

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Nur die Serie 1 hatte abgeckte Frontscheinwerfer

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Nur die zweisitzige Version hatte dieses knackige Heck

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Heckleuchte des Serie 1 E-Types

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Jedes Kind kannte den Jaguar, der Schriftzug wäre gar nicht nötig gewesen

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Passfahrt in den Schweizer Alpen

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Eleganz im Nebel

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Aus dieser Perspektive sahen ihn die meisten Zeitgenossen

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Gib Gas, ich will Spass

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Die nächste Steigung kommt bestimmt ...

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - In den Kehren einer Schweizer Passstrasse

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Eine Pässefahrt im geschlossenen E-Type ist auch bei schlechten Konditionen ein erspriessliches Vergnügen

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Gutes Sportvermögen macht auch Steigungen flach

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Der Reihensechszylinder mit drei SU-Vergasern

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Selbst der Motor könnte als Design-Artikel durchgehen

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Der Serie 1 E-Type und sein V12-Nachfolger, sowie die Neuzeit

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Auch die Polizei interessiert sich für den edlen Engländer

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Jaguar E-Type Serie 1 von 1963 - Ein E-Type zieht immer viel Interesse auf sich

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Summary

The Jaguar E-Type is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Gran Turismos and a design and technical highlight in automotive history, although it is not the inventor of this type of car. Many designers and car experts refer to the 1947 Cisitalia 202 from the pen of Pininfarina as the forefather of the classic Gran Turismo. It already had the flat basic shape with a steep windshield positioned far back, a long hood, wheels positioned very far forward, short overhangs and a flowing rear end. In addition, there were the simple lines, which, with the exception of the developed rear fenders, corresponded to the pontoon shape. This type of styling has lost none of its fascination to this day, because it is regarded worldwide and across cultures - similar to a Greek temple - as the ideal. In this report, the E-Type is examined through the eyes of a designer.

This article contains the following chapters

But what makes the E-Type so special?
Innocent kitten with big eyes and a small mouth
Convincing and unique detailed solutions
Too narrow on the wheels, unnecessarily high roof structure?
The two-seater coupé is the Adonis

Estimated reading time: 5min

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The Jaguar E-Type is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Gran Turismos and a design highlight in automotive history, although it is not the inventor of this type of car. Many designers and car experts refer to the 1947 Cisitalia 202 from the pen of Pininfarina as the forefather of the classic Gran Turismo. It already had the flat basic shape with a steep windshield positioned far back, a long hood, wheels positioned very far forward, short overhangs and a flowing rear end. In addition, there were the simple lines, which, with the exception of the developed rear fenders, corresponded to the pontoon shape. This type of styling has lost none of its fascination to this day, because it is regarded worldwide and across cultures - like a Greek temple - as the ideal.

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