Paul walton

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A former Jaguar designer tells all about the development of the XJ-Sfrom fixed head to sun-seeker

Jaguar scored a hit with its first homegrown engine, the XK of 1948. But when it came to its second go, it aimed high. And the E-type Series 3 was the first beneficiary of the new V12 unit.

The classics you love, drive and restore

The V8 came of age in the USA, but historically America has by no means been its only home, nor the source of some of its greatest exponents. British car makers also saw the layout’s appeal, and while

Journalists got their first look at Jaguar’s E-type replacement in May 1975. Fifty years on, we celebrate the XJ-S and its uncanny knack for evolving by putting a unique threesome through their paces