else in the world. i remember as a toddler seeing and e type jaguarfor the i remember as a toddler seeing and e type jaguar for the first time, itjust changed my life really. the shape of it, the sound of it, and the fact that it is a local history as well, coming from the midlands, and being a midlands boy, itjust talked to everything else. e type bewitched public and prince alike. - launched a year before the beatles first hit the charts, it became the embodiment of the swinging 60s. jaguar is a special breed of car. it was a massive success around the world. overall, it s probably the most important classic car model in the world, definitely. and its importance to motoring and certainly to sports cars in general, you can t underestimate it. yeah, epoch setting. they re still sought after by celebrities
the first one ever sold. at the start of the 60s, britain was dull, drab and grey. and then the jaguar e type came along. made in coventry, it s probably still the ultimate british sports car. even today, it s one of the most sought after cars in the world. back in 61, when this first went on sale, you could have bought it forjust under £3,000. now, it would set you back 100 times that amount. built here in the midlands, many people still regard this as the greatest british sports car of all time. at this workshop in shropshire, they specialise in restoring jaguars. typically, they have around 50 e types, more than anywhere else in the world. e type bewitched public and prince alike. launched a year before the beatles first hit the charts, it became the embodiment of the swinging 605. jaguar is a special breed of car. it was a massive success around the world. overall, it s probably the most important classic car model
cars was unveiled. the jaguar e type became synonymous with the swinging 60s and remains popular to this day. our correspondent phil mackie has been behind the wheel of the first one ever sold. at the start of the 60s, britain was dull, drab and grey. and then the jaguar e type came along. made in coventry, it s probably still the ultimate british sports car. even today, it s one of the most sought after cars in the world. back in 61, when this first went on sale, you could have bought it forjust under £3,000. now, it would set you back 100 times that amount. built here in the midlands, many people still regard this as the greatest british sports car of all time. at this workshop in shropshire, they specialise in restoring jaguars. typically, they have around 50 e types, more than anywhere else in the world. e type bewitched public and prince alike. launched a year before the beatles first hit the charts, it became the embodiment of the swinging sixties.
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