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