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Introduced in 1961, the 269horsepower Jaguar EType XKE with its extremely long hood offered breathtaking performance and a top speed of 153 mph.

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Multipart sixcylinder engine
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Movable engine hood
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The Jaguar EType, or the Jaguar XKE for the North American market, is a British sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1975. Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world. The EType's claimed 150 mph (241 km/h) top speed,[4] sub7second 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration, unitary construction, disc brakes, rackandpinion steering, and independent front and rear suspension distinguished the car and spurred industrywide changes.[5] The EType was based on Jaguar's DType racing car, which had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for three consecutive years beginning in 1955,[6] and employed what was, for the early 1960s, a novel racing design principle, with a front subframe carrying the engine, front suspension and front bodywork bolted directly to the body tub. No ladder frame chassis, as was common at the time, was needed and as such the first cars weighed only 1315 kg (2900 lb).[7]

It is rumored that, on its release on 15 March 1961[4] Enzo Ferrari called it "the most beautiful car ever made", but this statement is not fully confirmed.[8] In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the EType at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.[9] In March 2008, the Jaguar EType ranked first in The Daily Telegraph online list of the world's "100 most beautiful cars" of all time.[10] Outside automotive circles, the Etype has featured in the Diabolik comic series, Austin Powers films and the television series Mad Men.

The EType was introduced as a rearwheel drive grand tourer in twoseater coupé form (FHC or Fixed Head Coupé) and as a twoseater convertible "roadster" (OTS or Open Two Seater). A "2+2" fourseater version of the coupé, with a lengthened wheelbase, was released in 1966.

Later model updates of the EType were officially designated "Series 2" and "Series 3", and over time the earlier cars have come to be referred to as "Series 1." As with other partly hand made cars of the time, changes were incremental and ongoing, which has led to confusion over exactly what a Series 1 car is. This is of more than academic interest, as Series 1 ETypes—and particularly Series 1 roadsters—often have values in excess of Series 2 and 3 models.[12]

The Series 1 cars essentially fall into two categories: Those made between 1961 and 1964, which had 3.8litre engines and (on all but the very last cars) partial synchromesh transmissions; and those made between 1965 and 1967, which increased engine size and torque by around 10% to 4.2 litres, and also provided new reclining seats, an alternator in place of the dynamo, an electrical system switched to negative earth, a more reliable brake servo,[13] and other modern amenities. Styling was unchanged.[5][14]

As a result, the 4.2litre Type 1 generally became the most valuable form of the car.[15] However, as of the end of 2014, the most expensive regular production Jaguar ETypes sold at auction included a 4.2litre Series 1 roadster, with matching numbers, original paint and interior, under 80,000 original miles, and a history of being in the original buyer's family for 45 years, for $467,000 in 2013,[16] and a 3.8litre 1961 "flat floor"[clarification needed] Series 1, for $528,000 in 2014.[17] Special run racing lightweights go for far more still. For example, a 1963 Etype Lightweight Competition advertised as very original and with much patina (wearing the "factory installed interior and bodywork showing the patina of decades of use," although it was repainted and has a nonmatching numbers albeit factory provided engine), one of just twelve that were built, sold for $7,370,000 at the 2017 Scottsdale, Arizona auctions.