A pair of cars that have spent decades obscured by greenery — one in a hedge and the other in...
American collector Paul Branstad has recently taken delivery of a custom-built, Series 1 Jaguar E-Type like no other. Become a...
The Albi Grand Prix; Albi, France, July 16, 1939 Arthur Dobson in the very fast E.R.A. E-type which set pole position time in practice. His race was not so fortunate, for although he set the fastest lap during the first heat—an improvement of 5 seconds under his practice time—his engine...
Today, the ethnic cleansing of the petrol-fueled engine continues at a rapid pace and recently took another step toward ultimate...
Heavy Duty Lightweights 1961 Jaguar XKE “Coombs Lightweight” & 1963 Jaguar XKE “Qvale Lightweight” Photo: Pete Austin The year 2011 marks 50...
The leading restorer of the definitive classic sports car, E-Type UK, has recently finished a full refurbishment of a 1964 Series 1 FHC Jaguar E-Type. A fixed-head coupe in left-hand drive, the Series 1 was a revolutionary car. It was ordered new with a gorgeous Pearl Grey finish matched with...
On July 18, 1955, an entertainment icon was established when Walt Disney opened the gates to his unique vision of...
There are many distinguishing features of Jaguar’s big cat XKE. Disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering and independent front and rear suspension,...
When you think of hot rods, you think of ’32 Fords and ’40 Mercs, but what about a Mk 10 Jaguar as the starting point? Not an obvious choice to most, but it was in Paul Child’s mind. The Mark X was the top of the line saloon car built...
The Silverstone Classic, firmly established as “the world’s biggest classic racing festival,” celebrates 21 years since its inception this July...
The Lotus Elan was launched in October 1962 at the British Motorshow, making next month the car’s 50th anniversary. The...
A major celebration has been announced by Motor Racing Legends and Classic Silverstone to mark the 60th birthday of the Jaguar E-Type in 2021. The “60th Anniversary E-Type Challenge” is an all-Jaguar E-Type race that will receive headline billing at next summer’s three-day Classic Silverstone festival. 2021 will see a number...
1988 Jaguar XJR9 & 1991 Jaguar XJR12 Almost all of Jaguar’s competition effort in the post-war period became directed at a...
I don’t think there has ever been a car that has captured the public’s imagination more than the Jaguar E-Type....
During my mid-teens a particular photograph in Motor Sport caught my eye. It was of an old Aston Martin racing at Silverstone, and there was something about it that somehow encapsulated the excitement of motor racing and what it could be about. Peter SutcliffePhoto: Mike Jiggle Upon leaving school I...
Boycie’s Series 3 Roadster from the memorable ‘Go West Young Man’ episode of ‘Only Fools and Horses’ is one of...
The theme for Auctions America’s 14th annual Fort Lauderdale sale, scheduled for April 1-3 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County...
Every Brit in motor racing of a certain age blames Bill Boddy and Denis Jenkinson for the fact that we were diverted from leading useful lives. As youngsters, we read Motor Sport. Mike Lawrence Nothing about it made any sense according to any business model. It would drive any teacher...
This newly released watch by Bremont features design inspired by the Jaguar E-Type sports car, which at its 1961 launch...
For two consecutive years—1969 and 1970—Porsche won the World Manufacturers Championship. Brian Redman was an important part of the teams, and his teammate was always Jo Siffert. In 1969, they drove 908/1s and 908/2s for the factory. In 1970, John Wyer’s Gulf team ran the Porsche effort in 917Ks and...
I was blessed with car-friendly parents and grandparents. My mother, who took part in several rallying events as a driver,...
• The Great South American Challenge, organized by H&H Classic Rallies, crossed the finishing line in Ushuaia—the world’s most southerly...
The E-Type Club’s “Round Britain Coastal Drive, supporting Prostate Cancer UK” has set up an online auction platform for members of the public to bid for a half-day ride in the Jaguar E-Type (above, Roger Dixon photo) from the iconic Michael Caine film, The Italian Job. Split into 18 daily...
The Quest for Aerodynamics One day, after learning that I own four Alfa Romeos, a young man asked me, “Why...
On July 18, 1955, in sunny Southern California an icon was born when Walt Disney opened the gates to his...
Fifty years ago, petrolheads woke one morning to discover that their life had changed, their horizons had widened. Suddenly there was the Jaguar E-Type, the most beautiful car in the world (Enzo said so) and priced less than four, basic 850-cc Minis—translate to the cheapest Korean import. In the UK,...
The E-Type Club’s three-week Round Britain Coastal Drive in support of Prostate Cancer UK will commence at Goodwood on September...
I was involved with the E-Type Jaguar right from its inception, initially as an employee under the wing of Lofty...
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in June 1963. Americans Briggs Cunningham and Bob Grossman drove this Cunningham-entered, works-supported Jaguar E-Type to a 9th place finish, runner-up in the over-3-liter GT class. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...