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Introduced 15th of March 1961 at the Geneva Autosalon, the Jaguar E type , or XKE, designed by Malcolm Sayer, caused a sensation. One month later, the New York Motor Show witnessed a similar superlative experience. The Jaguar E type looked right from every angle and must be quoted as one of the most beautiful sports cars ever to see the light of day. The series I was produced until 1968 totaling over 38.400 cars made. The 6 cilinder in-line XK engine originally of 3780cc - 255 HP was upgraded to 4235cc - 265 HP, during its production life.
In my opinion, the lines and shapes of an E-type are not easy to duplicate, and/or scaled down into a model car. Many model car manufacturers did not succeed in capturing the correct looks. Matchbox however did one very good job, in fact I think it is among the best.
My personal favorite, the one with the grey tires.

Ecclesley wrote:
In my opinion, the lines and shapes of an E-type are not easy to duplicate, and/or scaled down into a model car. Many model car manufacturers did not succeed in capturing the correct looks. Matchbox however did one very good job, in fact I think it is among the best.

Yes, I agree, a great looking model and it was one of my early Matchbox models.

This is absolutely one of my favorite models and one of the very first in my collection at the young age of 7. I spent a long time finding one in bronze color (photo attached). The clear window has grey tires and the green window has black tires. I would trade all for the real version in your photo! What a magnificent vehicle! Cheers, Macdonald

Thanks for the feedback. The E type is a monumental timeless car in the looks department. Maybe not the best car in mechanical sense, but that all can be forgiven for what she stands for. Sometimes it all comes together in a proper way, like the 250 GTO Ferrari, the Ford GT 40 and some more.
Say E type and my heart opens.