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Jaguar Type E Coupe - 1971-1973 | 
| Jaguars racing type d had bristled with the detailing of a muscular racing machine, and the technology under the hood made it a pure racing animal. When jaguars president, william lyons, decided to bring the excitement of the type d to more than just the worlds racing elite, he beefed up the type e. | Specifications performance
0-60 in 7 sec. Top speed of 150 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Single-overhead-cam vi2
displacement 326 cu. In. Power rating 314 hp transmission 4-speed manual
chassis: Rack-and-pinion steering; Front unequal a-arms and torsion barrear lower a-arms and coil spring suspension; Vacuum-assisted front vented and rear disc brakes; 15-inch wheels; 3,300 lbs. |
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Mass-produced thrills
introduced in 1961 at a relatively modest price of $4,200, the xke, as it came to be known, incorporated several of the technological advances found in the type d. Such as four-wheel disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering. Lyons mass-produced the racing components and made them affordable.
under the hood
the xke was distinguished not only by the handsome dohc . Six and the new vi2 powerhouse under its hood, but by the hood itself. With a body style known as the monocoque, lyons and body designer malcom sayer integrated the body and frame, deriving strength from the cars shell and lightness from the lack of steel needed to support it. The type e was as sleek, powerful and quiet as the animal
for which it was named. Production of the e series at jaguars factory in coventry ceased on february 12, 1975.
A type e coupe 2 + 2 could easily bring over $80,000 today. The type e was also available in a roadster version or hardtop, |
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