Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1970 Jaguar Xke Coupe

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In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in the Daily Telegraph's list of the "100 most beautiful cars" of all time. In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.



1970 JAGUAR XKE COUPE


1970 Jaguar Xke Coupe

The E-Type was initially designed and shown to the public as a rear-wheel drive grand tourer in two-seater coupé form (FHC or Fixed Head Coupé) and as convertible (OTS or Open Two Seater). The 2+2 version with a lengthened wheelbase was released several years later.



The E-Type Jaguar was


The model was made in three distinct versions which are now generally referred to as "Series 1", "Series 2" and "Series 3". A transitional series between Series 1 and Series 2 is known unofficially as "Series 1½".



1970 Jaguar XKE Coupe


The New York City Museum of Modern Art recognised the significance of the E-Type's design in 1996 by adding a blue roadster to its permanent design collection, one of only six automobiles to receive the distinction.



1970 Jaguar XKE Coupe



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After the company's success at the LeMans 24 hr through the 1950s, Jaguar's defunct racing department was given the brief to use D-Type style construction to build a road-going sports car, replacing the XK150.



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1970 Jaguar E-TYPE


1970 Jaguar XKE Coupe

It is suspected that the first prototype (E1A) was given the code based on: (E): The proposed production name E-Type (1): First Prototype (A): Aluminium construction (Production models used steel bodies)



1970 Jaguar XKE Fixed Head



The XKE-Coupe, series-I,


The car featured a monocoque design, Jaguar's fully independent rear suspension and the well proved "XK" engine.



Scale Jaguar E-Type Coupe



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1970 Used Jaguar XKE Coupe at WeBe Autos Serving Long Island, NY,


1970 Used Jaguar XKE Coupe at WeBe Autos Serving Long Island, NY,


1970 Used Jaguar XKE Coupe at WeBe Autos Serving Long Island, NY,

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