AlainDurand: The SS100 is a British 2 seat sports car built between 1936 and 1940 by SS Cars Ltd of Coventry, England. The last one is thought to have been delivered in 1941.
AlainDurand: Jaguar SS100, XK120 and XK140
AlainDurand: The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car which was manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954.
AlainDurand: Watch your step
AlainDurand: Be warned and don't tread on me
AlainDurand: Jaguar XK 140
AlainDurand: XK 140
AlainDurand: The warmth of walnut wood
AlainDurand: The Jaguar E-Type (UK) or XK-E (US) is a British automobile manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1975
AlainDurand: The assembly plant was located at Coventry
AlainDurand: Very few cars came up with a set of three whipers
AlainDurand: A well appointed instrument board
AlainDurand: The hatch opened sideway
AlainDurand: Unlike most cars, the doorstep was set higher than the floor
AlainDurand: Spoked wheels were optional
AlainDurand: Starting in 1964, the E-Type traded its 3.8 Litre engine with a 4.2 variant
AlainDurand: Its combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing established the marque as an icon of 1960s motoring.
AlainDurand: In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.
AlainDurand: A great success for Jaguar, over seventy thousand E-Types were sold during its lifespan.
AlainDurand: The dashboard and tunnel were changed from aluminium to respectively a black finish and full trim.
AlainDurand: Produced from 1961 until 1968, the Series 1 were avialable in three body styles
AlainDurand: On its release Enzo Ferrari called it "The most beautiful car ever made".
AlainDurand: In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in Daily Telegraph list of the "100 most beautiful cars" of all time.