Jaguar E Type Series 1 - the most beautiful car in the world
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E type
First of all, I must apologise for where we’ve shot the walk around today. The bank holidayers just like me, are enjoying the New Forest and there’s not much open/available space to film external shots.
Now back to the car, because the E Type isn’t just a sports car, it is according to Enzo Ferrari ‘the most beautiful car in the world’ - now that is credited to Ferrari but whether those words were uttered or not, the title has stuck and the E Type is known worldwide as so much more than just as a Jaguar.
The story of the E Type could warrant hours in its own right, so here we touch upon it briefly. There’s a great book by Philip Porter called The Most Famous Car In the world - which I found hugely helpful in doing research and is great for additional reading if you feel inclined to do so.
The E Type was born into a world where things were changing: Britain had in the 50s been concentrated on rebuilding after the war and the swinging 60s was a world away. Cars were finished in muted tones by and large and the arrival of the E Type was absolutely breathtaking in a way we just cannot fathom nowadays.
The car was designed by Malcolm Sayer who had come from a slightly different background than most car designers we talk about, he’d even an aircraft engineer in the war and later on an automotive aerodynamist - which meant he had some great insights from elsewhere when tasked with the body development of the E Type. It’s the curved style which is credited to him and whilst the car might have a distinctive styling; it’s said this contributes to the car’s performance.
Although a win at Le Mans might’ve been his early driving ambition for the car, it was said the E Type was partially influenced by the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante show car of 1952 - there were photos of the car in Sayer’s office and when you put them side by side, you can certainly see some influence coming through.
The beautifully head turning sports car was released at Geneva Auto Salon in March 1961 and it was THE car everyone wanted to see and everyone wrote about - there were two cars on display for the visitors to see - but the second was ordered so late in the day it was driven from Coventry to Geneva with only 20 minutes to spare before the grand unveiling. A cool 700 miles and it didn’t skip a beat.
However, it was totally worth the nail biting efforts, because 500 of the new E Type were ordered at this show alone.
At launch, the car was sold with a 265bhp 3.8 litre engine paired with a 4 speed manual box. The top speed was quoted as 150mph and the price for the roadster was set as £2097 and the Coupe was £2196; which priced it well below its competitors in the market.
I’ll also add in here one of my favourite bits of trivia I found whilst researching, Jaguar used the newly built M1 Motorway which was only a few miles from Coventry, home of Jaguar, as a test track of sorts and reached an impressive 120mph on the motorway. Sadly due to motorway speed cameras, it won’t be possible for us to replicate that in 2023!
However, the car we’re testing today is a slightly later car which means it’s the 4.2 XK engine - they fitted that from 1964 and you’ll note it’s still down as the 265bhp as was the 3.8, but the 4.2 comes with more torque. At the same time, they put synchro across all gears and in 65, they introduced the 2+2, which is of course, the car we’re out in today.
Production ran until 1974 whereby the car finished with the Series 3.
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The Designer Malcom Sayer happens to be my great grandad. It's not often he gets the recognition he deserves but i'm glad you mentioned him!
@3ducs
4 ай бұрын
I think Mr. Sayer is widely lauded for his designs, he was a genius.
@OrnumCR
3 ай бұрын
I think in Jaguar circles, Malcolm Sayer is highly revered and widely acknowledged…
Owned a 1964 E-Type 3.8l roadster. Still regret selling it 50 years ago. Hope she is well cared for. Thanks for the video, Steph.
19 min 47 seconds- 246 Dino coming in the opposite direction!!! One of very few cars which can legitimately challenge the E-Type for the title of the most beautiful car design ever. Not often an E-Type and Dino pass each other on the road!
@johnbeckett2624
9 ай бұрын
Well spotted, I missed it first viewing, there can't be many Dino's on British roads, very rare for two great cars like that to pass each other....
@coenvandenberg863
9 ай бұрын
lol I saw it as well....and was going to comment on it.
@graemeburr6463
9 ай бұрын
Watch the latest Late Brake Show with Johnny Smith where he drags an Aston out of a shed. The bloke that owns it has a dismantled Dino 246 in his shed and a spare body shell also. Although it is a pretty car they they said the build quality was poor. Lambo Miura comes close for me
@brentfairlie
9 ай бұрын
I think the Dino 246 is actually a better looking car than the E-type.
@wackedoutdude
9 ай бұрын
@brentfairlie I think the best looking car ever is a alfa romeo 33 stradale. Stunning car.
The E--type is a really beautiful car, indeed, but the most beautiful car ever designed is just a matter of individual taste.
I worked for British Motors of Monterey (California) 1968-1972. We were a BMC, MG, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Jaguar dealership. I worked on many Jaguars; my favorite, but not for everyone, was the 2 + 2. Jaguar fell out of favor for many years in the US during the 70s and 80s. Easy to buy one for under $5000 USD. I should have bought one. I do have a complete cylinder head for an E Type in storage.... That is about a close as I will get to one. Still one of my favorites next to my Fairthorpe Electron Climax. (should not have sold mine) Very much enjoy your videos. Thanks from Oregon USA
Had an E Type for around 20 years, this brings it back to me. Mine was the 2 seater coupe but everything else looked exactly the same, it was red, a 4.2 made in 1966 and even the registration was so close mine was GNB 912D (this is GNB 813D).❤
@peterduxbury927
9 ай бұрын
Bet you wish that you still owned it! A fabulous car, and I suppose that we are all lucky to have been born in an era before the speed cameras. You could open-up the throttle, with little worry about consequences back then. Very sad that most of the modern cars are characterless.......Greetings from Australia.
The view over that bonnet 😊
Hi Steph, enjoyed the E Type review just one point I think Norman Dewis should have had a mention as he was very involved with the E Type development and testing (and several other Jaguars) and he was the man that drove the E Type from Coventry to Geneva over night in 1961, what a Mad Dash but made it just in time!!
@jeffhildreth9244
9 ай бұрын
Dewis made the E Type Jaguar what it became.
The Series 1 is the only E type to have more so when its a 2+2. This is such a surprise review of the E type 2+2. Thank you Stephanie you look really fabulous today. God bless you!😊
Remember these when I was a teenager in the 60's. Not many in Nova Scotia but a few. More roadsters than 2+2s. Enjoyed the video and all your videos.
No red lady suit today. My preference are the 2 seater versions, this is too tall. Nice review thanks
@michaelhalsall5684
9 ай бұрын
I too was expecting a red outfit to match the red Jaguar.
The E type Jaguar beautiful exterior interior and under the bonnet
Fabulous car lovely design; very comprehensive review thank you.👍🏻
You are one young lucky woman too drive such a beautiful car. My dream car ,glad you enjoyed it. I love your vids ,you are a natural, great humour and a joy to watch.⛺️🚙🏴
First class drive. Glad to see you show casing my local village, a lovely area for classic with the 40 speed limit.
around my corner is a street where i see the same dark green cabrio since over 10 years now parked in the street in a new spot very time ... he dailys it in summer and keeps it clean and in order... thats how you should use a nice classic car... reeally great job
The painted on number plate is a masterstroke...shows off the fine elegant lines of the front grill...uncompromising brevity of form in an era of garish oplueanse
Many thanks Steph for a top class video of a beautiful car. When i was a kid an e type was the car i always wanted when older but could never afford one and still can't but that does not stop me still admiring the great looks. The presentation by you , filming by Richard and the setting of the New Forest all top quality. Always look forward to your videos.
@mothmagic1
5 ай бұрын
I'm fully behind you with that David.
Absolutely timeless classic! With a feline grace, unforgettable.
Thanks for a great video! you gave it a very accurate review that shows just how you cover the details so well.
Brilliant review, and excellent commentary Steff all nicely filmed, love your enthusiasm for cars.
Oh, you look superb, Steph, and that XKE suits you!
Never knew they had a higher roof line .I thought it looked odd and thought it was maybe the colour .
Gorgeous car! And great choice of location, too. Thanks for sharing the experience!
Prefer the FHC with the lower roof, they are stunning though, most beautiful car for me is the Lamborghini Miura, the E Type a close second.
@rocklover7437
9 ай бұрын
1963 split window Corvette my favourite most beautiful car .
A thing of beauty is a. JOY. FOREVER
Lovely E type. Also did anyone spot the Red Ferrari Dino!
@johnjamesflashman6856
2 ай бұрын
I did not, my attention was 100% on the E Type.
a beautiful well spoken well dressed lady driving a beautiful car
A super video, very interesting. I must comment that Steph looks particularly beautiful !
Am I the only one who thinks the 2+2 is hideous looking, but the convertible version is beautiful?
Brilliant stuff, Steph. Thanks
The Bassoon of cars!
My uncle Ron who formed forward engineering worked with Brian lister . Well the rest Is history 😂.
Wow what a motor car ! Just sensational in the 1960s, imagine one brand new back then !! From a distant era when Britain proudly manufactured world class cars ... Map light .... 😊
My gosh, Steph, you are stunning!❤
Its never too late to have a happy childhood
Another excellent review Steph, a lovely example of a E Type, one to add to the dream garage to drive.
Thank you again for an enthralling account of the e-type Jaaag. You mentioned about the second car being driven to Geneva in 1961, the driver was none other than Norman Dewis, Jaguars most famous development and test driver. Congratulations on 50K subs. Here's to the next 50K.
A mate of mine had two E-Types. A Series 1 car and a Series 3 V12. I always struggled to get in and out of them but beautiful cars none the less. Drive these and be prepared to be stared at…it’s just part and parcel of the experience. Love the view over that long bonnet. Same thing applies driving the earlier XK120/140/150 models. Enjoyed this review. Talking of the Geneva show car, I was privileged to meet Norman Dewis back in 1996. Very cool to meet the man who survived the XJ13 crash and who dashed from Coventry to Geneva in 1961 at the behest of the boss, the man himself, Sir William Lyons. Well done Steph, you looked right at home in that cabin.
@Thereishope664
3 ай бұрын
You were very honoured to meet him.
Great car, great review thanks Steph.
Great video Steph nice to see you in new forest great route you chose thats my favourite cycling route too lol was lovely to see you at beauliea at weekend enjoy your week off 👌
Had the great pleasure being driven in one by a good friend in Singapore - must say - a superb car with an awesome sound 😊
An early 3.8 E-Type (not 2+2) coupe might be my favourite car ever. Definitely dated but just wonderful - thanks for the film.
Great video Steph very informative. Thanks for sharing 👍.
makes me want to get mine out of the garage and go for a blast , great review.
Great stuff Steph.
Red on Red. Red F Dino passed at 19min 47sec!
Congratulations on that one, Steph.
Oof Marsden moor with its freely roaming sheep not good enough now!!! I'll let you off, very cool vid Steph.
A great video, very informed and interesting piece of content.
Great video love it
Great review as ever thanks Steph. I think it's fair to say that anyone who does not like the look of the E-Type has something very wrong with them.
@TheRetromat
9 ай бұрын
There must be something wrong with me then as it’s always seemed over-rated to me. The windscreen needs to be raked further back for a start. By contrast, the XK120 is truly gorgeous to behold.
@05Forenza
9 ай бұрын
@@TheRetromat I'd easily pick the Toyota 2000GT over the E-Type. Or the XK120 as you said.
It’s definitely a car that screams 60’s glamour and chic ..... And Stephanie darling you are looking so so well just lately, you’re skin and makeup really does look so good.
Thank you very nice video !!!😃
Enzo did say that. At the motor show . Some say no but he was heard to say so. The Internet naysayers are so annoying.
The E type, now there's a sartorial challenge. 🥇For basic black. Period correct and as there's no competing the cars looks, the black dress looks smart, along the lines of black goes well with everything.
Lovely video, though I always thought the 2 seater looked so much better
The Mk1 3.8 coupe was the stunner and still is. The 2 plus 2 was an abomination
Wonderful example of a British classic.
Great review, Steph! You were definitely driving the best car to bee seen in the New Forest that day.
Truly the most beautiful Car ever designed, but not for me - I'd never get in or out of it ! You seemed really 'at home' in there Steph, and your commentary was brilliant. So much info, as always, and your lovely personality is a joy to watch and hear. Thanks for showing us this car Steph - take care 🙂
Nice!
You did a great job and to make it perfect you sound like Paloma Faith. As for the car, the closest I got was a midnight blue 1974 XJ6 4.3, a brilliant car. Between Launceston and Hobart I used to cruise at 140 mph on the highway, in the days that it was legal to travel that fast Tasmania.
You're nuts. Plus, it was impossible to keep them running.
I swear the e-type gets more stunning every time I see one xD The long bonnet punctuated with the upright windscreen tapering down to the rear bumper is pure loveliness.
I've just sold mine, S1 3.8, the E Type in the video is a 2 plus 2 not the most sort after.
Hi there Stephanie! - Even though the E-Type isn't _my_ cuppa when it comes to the particular 'body shape', I more than readily admit this car is actually _screaming_ ''potency''! What I immediately _was_ struck by though, was how marvelous this vehicle compliments the driver - and in this instance: *_you!_* - And even if you were looking, I'd say _no_ other car fits you better (and as you yourself so correctly pointed out; the 4.2 XK Jaguar Power Plant *_roars_* - and _excudes_ a certain kind of 'eroticism' not least in the Fire engine red!... ) I certainly would wish that this was your very _own_ - _personal_ mode of transport Steph! . . . . 👍 (PS: It wouldn't exactly come as any surprise, if you went back to New Forest Car Hire, to actually be a 'weekend driver' of this exquisite icon! . . .😉)
I wish i was sitting there with you!
Steph, you're so lucky to be able to drive that. 😊👍
I think she liked it :o)
I’ve never seen the attraction. I think it’s quite ungainly looking.
The ending punch of the accelerator ❤️ GLORIOUS sound!!! Another wonderful review Steph.
Brilliant! You've made me totally envious!
Along with Lamborghini Miura and Ferrari 250 GTO
I actually prefer the series 1 2+2 version! For some reason I like the proportions better.
It makes me angry and sad that some people think its a perfectly ok to put electric motors in these , 😢
A car like that explains the low birthrate in Great Britain!
Morning Steph, another great upload. "The most beautiful car in the world" is the only way to describe and define E Type masterpiece.
19;47. The World's Most Beutiful car meets one of its challengers for that title n the form of a Ferrari 246 Dino.
Jaguar did listen to their customer base, if you take the XK120 (another beautiful car) when the first model came out people said that the cabin was a bit small. Jaguar later extended it. I just so love these cars and this is maybe the better engine. There is very easy access to the engine bay which you cannot say of all sports cars. The colour of a car can make a difference to the lines of a vehicle I think. To me this car has not aged but maybe that is just me? So glad you enjoyed your drive Steph we all enjoyed our trip with you through the camera. 👍👍
Enzo said that it was the most beautiful car in the world
Most beautiful British car, Top 25 if you count Italian cars.
Another great review Steph, I've always been a fan of the E type, not so much the 2+2, it loses the elegance a bit but it is the more practical E type to own. I wouldn't turn one down put it that way! Lol.
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What a classic car .looks great we'll looked after ,and red lipstick to match steph.great video xx
The tops. It remains unsurpassed in its sheer elegance. Thanks for a most informative and enjoyable video.
What a lovely car and video, great work, Steph. I own an Elan Plus 2 and can say for certain that you wouldnt stand a chance of fitting an adult in the rear seat (I have tried to get in there!). So your comments on how Jaguar made it work in the E Type are spot on. There's zero compromise in the Lotus - front seats are really low and the rear roof line sweeps down regardless. Lovely to drive, though and I suppose in 1968, if you were attempting to justify a sports car as occasional family transport, perhaps that would have worked. Seems Jaguar made the right compromises?
Agreed. I was fortunate enough to drive one back in 2011 and I agree it is a beautiful car and amazing to drive. It sounds so wonderful too.
Beautiful car. My father Dennis Pritchard had one. OBU 608F. He used to take me to school in it. How lucky was I? Great video steff, really enjoyed it.
Whilst beautiful, it is somewhat awkward in its dimensions, at least to my eyes. It's true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. However, two other contenders worthy of such a title are the Ferrari Dino and Alpine A110.
@Phiyedough
9 ай бұрын
For me the bonnet is too long, a mid engine car could be made to look better than an E Type.
I've never seen a glove box cover before. I've only seen that area open. Where did you get it?
@roystonvehicles9129
7 ай бұрын
It was standard on the 2 plus 2 and taken up on the 1.5 series, my 67 coupe had one.
I've said before that I worked on and drove these in the late 80's. I agree that they look stunning and the engineering in them for the time is amazing but I found the driving experience to be a let down, they feel like a barge, I much prefer driving an MGA. You're right Steph, the 2+2 does give a better view of the bonnet end, the 2 seaters, even being a 6 foot bloke, you do struggle to see it.
Om gosh...😍 This car is so gorgeous.
Lovely review, but I'm not keen on the 2+2 and think E types in general have a strange narrow track
Love the E jag number one of my favorite sport car,even today the uniqueness of its styling beats the jelly beans of today.its hard to out shine the E jag. Great video 👍
Awesome car the iconic e type great vlog as always Steph …
Thank you for this video . The Jaguar E type a legend
Truly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Steph, Always Love your reviews. But for some strange reason, didn't feel the emotion in this one.
I've seen this exact car it's near where I live. Beautiful ❤️🤩