Jaguar follows the E-Type with the F-type - 50 years later
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The Jaguar F-type
The E-Type was a symbol of the Swinging Sixties.
The visually-disguised F-Type undergoing testing
A cavalcade of (some of) the most beautiful Jaguar sports cars
The Jaguar F-type
The Jaguar F-type
The Jaguar F-type
The Jaguar F-type
The Jaguar F-type
The Jaguar F-type
The Jaguar F-type
The Jaguar E-Type celebrated its 50th anniversary last year
The E-Type celebrated its 50th anniversary last year
The Jaguar XJ220
The Jaguar E-Type
A period shot of the XK120 Jaguar
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The Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar's long history of sports cars appears set to enter a new era of production cars under the ownership of Tata.
In 1957, the Jaguar D-Type finished 1-2-3-4-6 at the Le Mans 24 Hour race
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The Jaguar C-X16 concept will form the basis of the F-Type
The C-Type winning Le Mans in 1951
Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart won the 1956 Le Mans 24 Hours in a D-Type
Jaguar's C-Type and D-Type
Jaguar's C-Type and D-Type
Jaguar C-Type
Jaguar C-Type
Jaguar D-Type
The DOHC XK6 engine which powered so many sports cars for Jaguar
In 1952, the Jaguar C-type won the Reims Grand Prix in the hands of Sir Stirling Moss Jaguar secured the first win for a disc-braked car with the C-type (XKC 005) in 1952. Sir Stirling Moss recorded the win at Reims in a sports car race supporting the French Grand Prix.
The 1952, the Reims Grand Prix victory to the Jaguar C-type was the first win for a disc-braked car - the race was a sports car race supporting the French Grand Prix.
The Jaguar E-Type
Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar returned to sports car racing for a decade from 1984 to 1993, winning Le Mans (88,90), Daytona (88, 90) and the World Sportscar Championship (WSC) Group C (87,88,91) with the TWR-developed series of Jaguar XJR Sportscars sponsored primarily by Silk Cut.
The Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar C-X75 hybrid concept was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2010 - it is still expected to see production in modified form
The Jaguar C-X75 hybrid concept was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2010
The Jaguar C-X75 was named the Most Significant Concept Vehicle of 2011 in addition to receiving the Concept Car of the Year award.
The Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar C-X75 shown in Paris was a plug-in hybrid, with 778 hp driving through four electric motors. The electricity was provided by two diesel-fed micro gas turbines.
The Jaguar C-X75 hybrid concept was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2010
The Jaguar C-X75 hybrid concept was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2010
The Jaguar Xk120
The Jaguar E-Type
1946 Jaguar C-Type
1951 Jaguar C-Type
Jaguar D-Type
This 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster sold at auction in Monterey by RM Auctions in 2009 for US$46,750. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster sold at auction in Monterey by RM Auctions in 2009 for US$46,750. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
The double overhead camshaft six of a 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster sold at auction in 2009 by RM Auctions for US$85,250. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1952 Jaguar C-Type sold at auction in 2009 by RM Auctions for US$2,530,000. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1952 Jaguar C-Type sold at auction in 2009 by RM Auctions for US$2,530,000. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1952 Jaguar C-Type sold at auction in 2009 by RM Auctions for US$2,530,000. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1955 Jaguar D-Type sold at auction in 2010 by RM Auctions for US$2,090,000. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1955 Jaguar D-Type sold at auction in 2010 by RM Auctions for US$2,090,000. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
The engine of a 1955 Jaguar D-Type. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
The cockpit of a 1955 Jaguar D-Type. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
This 1955 Jaguar D-Type sold at auction in 2010 by RM Auctions for US$2,090,000. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
Jaguar considered deploying the name 12 years ago when it showed this concept car as the F-Type and released these images.
Jaguar used the F-Type name for this concept car in 2000.
The first picture the world saw of the 1961 Jaguar E-Type
The original Jaguar F-Type concept from 2000 was designed by the same team that developed the XJ220
The original Jaguar F-Type concept was shown in Detroit in 2000 and was a development of the XK180 Concept shown in 1998
The Jaguar F-Type concept shown in 2000 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit - the car was intended for production but was cancelled for unknown reasons
The Jaguar F-Type concept shown in 2000 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit - the car was intended for production but was cancelled for unknown reasons
The Jaguar F-Type concept shown in 2000 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit - the car was intended for production but was cancelled for unknown reasons
The Jaguar F-Type concept shown in 2000 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit - the car was intended for production but was cancelled for unknown reasons
This 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster sold at auction in 2009 by RM Auctions for US$85,250. Pic courtesy of Darin Schnabel and RM Auctions
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 creation process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 creation process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
An image from the C-X16 design process which was released by Jaguar at the time of the C-X16 showing. The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type.
The Jaguar C-Type
The Jaguar D-Type
The Jaguar D-Type
The Jaguar D-Type
The Jaguar D-Type
The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type
The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type
The C-X16 will form the basis of the F-Type
Jaguar's Global Brand Director, Adrian Hallmark, announces the F-Type in New York
The Jaguar E-Type
Jaguar's racing heritage is extensive
Sir William Lyons was a motorcycle enthusiast when he and friend William Walmsley, began building sidecars in 1922. The Swallow Sidecar Company went on to become Jaguar.
Jaguar's Global Brand Director, Adrian Hallmark, announces the F-Type in New York
A Jaguar display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed indicates the depth of the heritage of the illustrious marque
Article Summary
In an extraordinary move, Jaguar has announced it will produce an all-new sports car to go on sale in mid-2013, named the F-Type. Announced but not exhibited at the New York International Auto Show, Jaguar has released images of the vehicle with camouflage paint. Given the iconic status of its previously letter-designated sports cars (the C-type, D-type and E-type), the Jaguar F-type can be reasonably expected to be spectacularly good. Here's what we know so far:
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