What Makes the Jaguar E-Type So Pretty?

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E‑Type, a car widely considered to be one of the most beautifully designed of all time. We asked four experts why its appeal has endured.

By Andrew Del‑Colle

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but some things are aesthetically pleasing no matter who's looking–a freshly manicured baseball field, a perfectly poured Guinness and, of course, the Jaguar E‑Type. First unveiled at the 1961 Geneva auto show, the Jaguar E‑Type shocked the world and quickly catapulted to iconic status. Its drool‑inducing design helped sell more than 70,000 cars from 1961 to 1975. The fact that it went faster than a Ferrari for half the price didn't hurt, either.

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