It Jaguar E-Type from 1961 may well become one of the most expensive felines of all time. And for good reason, This is the first example of an English sports car with a hard top and right-hand drive! Note, however, that this is not the replica that made the overnight trip from England to Switzerland for the Geneva Motor Show. This car was indeed a pre-production car, while the English car you have in front of you is really the first production car.
6-cylinder in-line 265 hp
Recently completely renovated, it Jaguar E-Type still showing its original color, but especially its legendary 3.8 liter inline 6! As at launch, this sublime mechanism develops 265 hp again and again. It’s mated to a four-speed manual transmission to allow the English coupe to shine acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 7 seconds. Not bad, especially for the 60s! Quite rare for a vehicle of the era, this English car was also capable of stopping as it was fitted with 4 disc brakes.
“The most beautiful car in the world”
Jaguar E-Type too a true legend of the automotive world. Remember that certain Enzo Ferrari still qualified it as “the most beautiful car in the world”! And he was far from the only one who thought so, as the great icons of that time also had it. Steve McQueen or Frank Sinatra, to name just two, both drove replicas of the English sports car.
From 1.16 to 1.63 million euros!
This historic replica of the English sports car will go under the Gooding & Company 1 auction hammerEr next September. But if you even want to partake in what promises to be an unforgettable sale, you better have a great wallet and a well-stocked bank account. And for good reason, Experts assess the value of this an exceptional example from £1,000,000 to £1,400,000! At the current exchange rate, that’s between €1.16 and €1.63 million! When we told you that this 1961 Jaguar E-Type could very well be one of the most expensive felines of all time…
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