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The fastest 'predator' in the world - Jaguar E

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Created on February 5, 1962

Reading time 5min

Written by:

Harry Mundy

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Das Versuchsfahrzeug für die AR

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Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 1 (1963) - eigentlich war der Roadster ein vollwertiges Cabriolet mit Kurbelfenstern, schön aussehen tat er auf jeden Fall

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Jaguar E-Type - das wundervoll geschwungene Heck des E-Type Coupés anlässlich des Genfer Autosalons 1961

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Jaguar E Type - Sir William Lyons posiert mit dem neuen E-Type anlässlich des Genfer Autosalons von 1961

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Vorderansicht 9600 HP

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Jaguar E Type (1961) - das Lenkrad stammt von Nardi oder Carlotti

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Jaguar E-Type Coupé (1961) - Silhouette der geschlossenen Variante

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Jaguar E-Type - Seitenansicht des schnellen Engländers

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Jaguar E Type (1961) - elegantes Coupé

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Jaguar E Type (1961) - gut zugänglicher Kofferraum

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Jaguar E Type (1961) - aufgeräumt geht es im Kofferraum zu, unter einer Abdeckung liegen Reserverad und Werkzeug

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Jaguar E Type (1961) - vorne angelenkte Motorhaube klappt mit den Kotflügeln hoch und gibt ungehindert Zugang zum Motor

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett

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Summary

The magazine 'hobby' was also given the opportunity to test the Jaguar E Type at the end of 1961. The test car, which obviously already had a racing past behind it, passed the tests with flying colors and was almost praised as squaring the circle. This report edits the original wording of the test article at the time and supplements it with some archive photos.

This article contains the following chapters

Proven technology
Breathtaking driving performance
Synchronization as a weakness
Safe braking system
Comfortable suspension
Safe driving characteristics
Weak point: ventilation
Test results

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Jaguar name is synonymous with success - success in sports car racing (Jaguar won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race no less than five times), success in the markets in which it is sold. These successes are undoubtedly due to the dynamic personality of Sir William Lyons, who founded Jaguar Cars, Ltd. 35 years ago as a manufacturer of sleek sidecars for motorcycles. Today, Sir William is still at the forefront of a factory that produces top quality cars at reasonable prices: The Jaguar E costs $5,620 in the USA, £1,480 in England and DM 27,000 in Germany. In return, it offers a top speed of 240 km/h and thus racing car speed, but also all the good features of a comfortable touring car.

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