Jaguar E-Type 4.2 current version 1.2

The Jaguar E-Type was first revealed on 15 March 1961 in Geneva to huge excitement from the world's press. Sir William Lyons, the founder of Jaguar, realised that he had something very special on his hands and had a second car delivered overnight from Coventry to Switzerland in order to accommodate more test runs at the show. The E-Type was a revolutionary car in many ways but it was Malcolm Sayer's beautiful bodywork that set it apart from anything else on the road. With its faired-in headlamps, a long, sculpted nose and centred twin exhaust, there was nothing else like it and the car remains a unique proposition today. The E-Type is still considered by many to be one of the greatest car designs ever, with Enzo Ferrari famously describing it as 'the most beautiful car in the world.' It wasn't just the looks that made the E-Type a revelation though: with a launch price of around 2,250 (about 38,000 in today's money), it was surprisingly affordable. Dig a little deeper into the technical details of the car and you'll find that it featured a monocoque construction, independent rear suspension and all-round disc brakes: all very advanced for the 1960s.

v1.2:
- physics update
- V5 tyre model