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Jaguar E-Type V12 - twelve-cylinder luxury sports car at a budget price

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Created on July 17, 2011

Reading time 5min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - Beschleunigungsrennen gegen Düsenjäger Jaguar

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Jaguar E V12 (1971) - das V-12-Coupé mit seinem Namensvetter, dem B.A.C. Breguet Jaguar Überschallflugzeug

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - Foto aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1972

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - in der Steilwandkurve

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Jaguar E Series 3 (1971) - US-Spezifikation

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Jaguar E Series 3 (1974) - die offene Version

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Jaguar E Series 3 (1971) - Cabriolet der Serie 3

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - Cabriolet in idyllischer Umgebung

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - früher Series 3 V12-Jaguar

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - fährt in die Nacht hinein

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Jaguar E V12 (1974) - Werbedarstellung von 1974

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Jaguar E Series 3 (1971) - Interieur des Coupés

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - die V12-Maschine im E-Type

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Jaguar E V12 (1971) - der V-12-Motor in der Durchsicht

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Jaguar E (1971) - Herstellung des V-12-Motors

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Jaguar E V12 (1972) - Harry Mundy und Walter Hassan mit ihrem V12

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Jaguar E (1971) - stark maschinen-unterstützte Herstellung des V-12-Motors

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Jaguar E (1971) - Zylinderkopf, Nockenweille, Dichtung usw. des Zwölfzylinders

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Jaguar E (1971) - Motorblock und Kurbelwelle

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Jaguar E (1971) - Kurbelwelle, Kolben, Pleuel usw. des Zwölfzylinders

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Jaguar E V12 (1971) - dynamische Zeichnung von Gordon Horner zur Ankündigung des neuen V12-E-Types

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Summary

Although it had already been on the market for ten years, a new twelve-cylinder engine gave the Jaguar E-Type another lasting upgrade in 1971. Hardly any competitor offered comparable performance, and even sports cars from Italy that were twice as expensive could hardly outperform the E-Type. The V12 E-Type was convincing almost across the board, but its comparatively high fuel consumption brought it to an end after just four years of production due to the oil crisis and rising fuel prices.

This article contains the following chapters

Descendant with a heavy legacy
Stricter environmental regulations
Newly designed twelve-cylinder engine
No exotic background noise
Committed to luxury
Inexpensive at the time
At the wrong time
Sought-after classic cars
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Although it had already been on the market for ten years, a new twelve-cylinder engine gave the Jaguar E-Type another lasting upgrade in 1971. Hardly any competitor offered comparable performance, and even sports cars from Italy that were twice as expensive could hardly outperform the E-Type. The Jaguar E-Type - known as the XKE in America - was the sensation of the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. The ravishingly shaped sports car turned the heads of car enthusiasts and made it easy to reach for the wallet, because the E-Type offered the best driving performance at a discount price, at least compared to other comparable sports cars.

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