The open time machine - Test Jaguar E-Type 4.2 from 1966
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In 2007, Automobil Revue subjected a 41-year-old E-Type to the tough AR test. The open-top Jaguar E-Type from 1967 performed very, very well. The driving performance was convincing, although less could be said of the braking performance. However, the juicy exhaust and engine noises and the beautiful classic lines were impressive.
This article contains the following chapters
- Wellness vacation
- Trimmed for everyday usability
- So beautiful and so fast
- Age leaves its mark
- Dreaming allowed
- Brief assessment
- Test results and measurement data
Estimated reading time: 3min
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It is rare that classic car ownerscan bring themselves to make a classic vehicle available to "Automobil Revue" for a complete test . In summer 2007, the time had come again. A beautiful Jaguar convertible underwent the entire test procedure, including driving performance measurements at the airfield in Interlaken. It has been two decades since the writer last gripped the wooden steering wheel of a Jaguar E-Type, and the open-top beauty mutated into a kind of time machine during the week-long test drives. Almost forgot how sensational an old car can smell. The mixture of burnt oil and petrol fumes from the three twin carburetors, plus the metallic clack as the heated mechanics cool down - a mixture that captivates every car enthusiast.
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