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Seeing Double
Jaguar’s latest E-Type models celebrate the marque’s racing past — and must be bought together
IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOME EXTRA ROOM IN YOUR GARAGE, BECAUSE
Jaguar’s latest two E-Types come as a pair. Whether you prefer the drophead coupe in Oulton Blue, or the Crystal Grey fixed-head coupe, the British carmaker demands you buy both — with just seven examples of each design going into production for the new ZP Collection.
Both of the continuation models pay tribute to a particular moment in Jaguar’s sporting history. The drophead is a homage to a car driven by the legendary Graham Hill, steered to victory at a British Automobile Racing Club meet in April 1961, making it the first E-Type — following the model’s debut earlier that year — to win a major race. Soon after, another E-Type (helmed by Hill’s fellow Briton Roy Salvadori) took the Norbury Trophy at Crystal Palace, and that equally rousing racer serves as the inspiration for the fixed-head model.
Both cars have white roundels, chrome bumpers, and wire wheels with spinners bearing the Jaguar Heritage logo. Additional period-correct touches include beech wood steering wheels (with “golden growler” horn pushes), welded hood louvres, and external lockable bonnet latches.
The models are powered by 3.8 litre engines which generate 265 horsepower, feature authentic 1961-style alloy radiators with cooling fans and electronic igni- tions, and are connected to polished stainless steel exhaust systems. Modern-day touches include DAB radios, Bluetooth connectivity, and satellite navigation systems. The lucky few owners will also receive a pair of vintage-styled helmets to take along for the ride. Plus, for a final racing flourish, the cars’ anodised aluminum centre consoles have been decorated with unique art panels, engraved with maps of the racetracks around which these models’ predecessors once sped.
SEEING DOUBLE: TEXT BY JONATHAN WELLS
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