Jaguar E-Type: Britain’s greatest classic car revived − but at a price
The E-Type was launched on 17 March 1961 – now Jaguar sells revived ones for £295,000 into the lucrative market for such ‘continuation’ cars
17 March 2021 • 12:18pm
This E-Type is more or less identical to the day it was made in the Sixties, having been comprehensively restored by Jaguar Classic
Credit: Jeff Gilbert
While the car industry is mostly driving forward with electric propulsion ahead of a ban on the sale of all new fossil-fuelled cars by 2030, the petrol-powered heart and soul of an iconic classic such as the Jaguar E-Type or Aston Martin DB5 still resonates with manufacturers as well as drivers and enthusiasts.