More drawings from the Automania show at MoMA, now closed.
British car maker Jaguar Car Ltd. produced the Jaguar E-Type between 1961 and 1975. Called the Jaguar XK-E in the North American market, it caused a sensation when it was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1961. Enzo Ferrari declared it was "The most beautiful car ever made," and when Frank Sinatra saw it at the New York Auto Show, he said, "I want that car and I want it now!" It immediately became an iconic status symbol for the celebrity set, owned by George Harrison, Brigitte Bardot, George Best, Tony Curtis, and others.
Designed by former aeronautics engineer Malcolm Sayer, it was based on Jaguar's D-type racing car and was the fastest passenger car in the world at the time, capable of reaching sixty-two miles (97 km/h) in less than seven seconds.
More info, history, and trivia on the Jaguar E:
GQ: The A-Z of the Jaguar E-Type
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