E-TYPE JAG TURNS 50!

I was a English schoolboy when I saw the E-Type Jag announced in the Daily Mirror. Few cars before or since have had such an impact on me and British car enthusiasts.

At its sensational introduction in 1961, none other than Enzo Ferrari himself called it “the most beautiful car ever made.” In 2008, Daily Telegraph readers voted this Jag the most beautiful car of all time, with four times as many votes as any other car!

Stunning looks and 150 mph performance made it the world’s greatest sports car. It was designed by Malcolm Sayer, the brilliant aviation aerodynamicist that William Lyons hired to shape his Le Mans-winning C-Type and D-Type racing cars.

There have been many famous car designers, but very few have equalled the exquisite forms created by this modest, largely forgotten man — an engineer who did not consider himself a stylist.

I will be at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next week and look forward to seeing the world debut E-Type, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, and the American debut car, from the New York Auto Show.

E-type Gallery
E-Type Jags are rather rare and expensive now, but you can own this car in art and admire its beauty every day!

If you are going to Monterey I can be reached at 831-646-9414 or 949-350-1010.

Cheers!
Peter Aylett
CarArt.us