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The fastest predator in the world: Jaguar E-Type in (historic) test

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Created on December 20, 1961

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Harry Mundy

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Seitenansicht

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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 (1961) - ein stolzer William Lyons mit "9600 HP"

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Jaguar E Type - der Star des Genfer Autosalons 1961 bei der Aussenpräsentation

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - 9600 HP

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Jaguar E-Type - der berühmte 9600 HP anlässlich des Genfer Autosalons 1961

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Jaguar E Type - Sir William Lyons bei der Vorführung des E-Types - Autosalon Genf 1961

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Jaguar E Type - die Sensation des Genfer Salons 1961

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Jaguar E-Type - das Interieur des sensationellen Sportwagens - gezeigt am Genfer Autosalon 1961

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

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Fahrer- und Beifahrersitz

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Jaguar E-Type - der Kofferraum ist sehr gut zugänglich - Genfer Autosalon 1961

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Reserverad unter dem Kofferraum.

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Jaguar E Type - der Motor des Showstars des Genfer Autosalon von 1961

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - Durchsichtszeichnung entüllt alle Details der Katze

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

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Jaguar E-Type - Seitenansicht des schnellen Engländers

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Jaguar E-Type - die Sensation des Genfer Autosalon 1961

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

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Jaguar E-Type (1965) - da kann man ja nur ins Träumen kommen

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Summary

The Jaguar E-Type was shown to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961 and immediately captivated them. This sports car has long since achieved legendary status. Extremely beautiful, blazingly fast and (at least at the time) affordable, its success was written on its hood from the very beginning. This article reproduces the historical test report from the magazine 'hobby' from 1961, which describes what the specialist press thought of the big cat at the time. Many pictures from back then show the original E-Type in all its facets.

This article contains the following chapters

Credit to the founder
Very similar to the D-Type
With plenty of octane, the cat runs fast
Good braking performance, but tedious operation
Counteract understeer with your foot on the gas
It seemed clear from the start that it would be a success
Technical profile

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 no less than five times), success in the markets in which it is sold. These successes can undoubtedly be attributed 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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