Silver Jaguar XK-E
by Douglas Pittman
Title
Silver Jaguar XK-E
Artist
Douglas Pittman
Medium
Digital Art - Photographic Artwork
Description
Pictured here is a Jaguar XK-E convertible. This shot was taken at the final Cars and Coffee event held at the Plano Classic BMW dealership. While Richard Rawlings from the Discovery Channel's Fast and Loud series is rumored to have taken the franchise, the team at Classic BMW ran a great event and deserve props from the entire Dallas Ft Worth automotive community.
Dubbed as "the most beautiful car ever made" by none other than Enzo Ferrari, the Jaguar XK-E's combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing has established the model as an icon of the automotive world. The E-Type as we know it today, debuted in March 1961 at the Geneva motor show and drew its design cues from the Jaguar D-Type racing car; a car which had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for three consecutive years beginning in 1955.
In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s. Outside automotive circles, the E-type has received prominent placement in film and television series and has most recently been seen at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they left for their reception.
With a claimed top speed of 150 mph when introduced, it would be considered something akin to Bugatti Veyron speeds of today. The Jaguar E-type remains one of the most popular cars among collectors. The Series I cars (easily distinguished by the glassed-in headlights) are the more sought-after models, with one example selling for over $500,000 in 2014.
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December 15th, 2018
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