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When Jaguar introduced the all-new XKE at the 1961 Geneva Auto Show, it took everyone by surprise, including Enzo Ferrari. Literally overnight, the E-Type took the world of sports cars from rounded and somewhat boxy lines to a sleek and aerodynamic design that found a thousand ways to slice through the wind. Quite simply there was nothing like it and the E-Type was here to stay. Riding on a 96-inch wheelbase and measuring just 48 inches in height, the E-Type was long, low, and fast. Power came from Jaguar's precision engineered twin cam six that was durable, reliable and according to some, bulletproof. Jaguar would go on to offer a Series I, Series II, and Series III with refinements made at each level. The E-Type also proved itself at racetracks all over the world and in the present day they continue to be defined as the car that changed the world of performance sports cars.

Certainly, the E-Type Jaguar looks great from any angle but, when finished in