Jaguar Road Test Book: Jaguar E-Type Gold Portfolio 1961-71
Overview
As introduced at the 1961 Geneva Show the E-type came as a roadster or fixed-head coup with a 6-cylinder, 3.8, 265bhp engine. From 1964 the 4.2-litre engine was fitted but this offered little extra in the way of performance. Automatic transmission and a 2+2 coup came in 1966 with a stretched wheelbase but the body styling was not so pleasurable. The new V12 engine introduced in 1971 turned the E-type into a Series III model and completed the transformation from race-bred sports car to grand tourer. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, specification and technical data, new model introductions, drivers impressions, long-term tests and buying second hand. Models covered include: 3.8 Coup, 3.8 Roadster, 4.2 Coup, 4.2 Roadster, 2+2, Automatic. 180 pages, 350 illus. SB.
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£15.97
Publication Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 1870642791 |
| Publisher | Brooklands Books |
| Published date | 01/08/1989 |
| Pages | 180 |
| Format | Paperback |
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