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E-Type Trivia & Fun Facts

The E-Type began as a racing car with the racing taken out. Jaguar won Le Mans five times with the C-Type and the D-Type, and in March 1961 it unveiled the road car in Geneva, claiming 150 mph at about half the price of its exotic rivals. About 72,500 were built before production ended in 1974. Ninety verified questions — the man who drew it with slide rules, the XK engine, the Series 1, 2 and 3, the V12, the Lightweight and the electric E-type Zero.

90
Questions
10
Themed parts
4
Choices per question
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Ten parts. Ninety questions.

01From Le Mans to the Road. The C-Type, the D-Type and the XKSS
02The Man Who Drew It. Malcolm Sayer and William Lyons
03Geneva, March 1961. The launch and the claims
04The XK Engine and the Gearbox. 3.8 litres, then 4.2
05Series 1 Cars. Glass headlights, 1961 to 1967
06Series 1½ and Series 2. American safety rules, 1967 to 1971
07Series 3 and the V12. The last E-Types, 1971 to 1974
08Racing Specials and Rarities. The Lightweight and the XJ13
09Prices and Numbers. What it cost, what it fetches, how many
10The Legend and the Ultimate Fan Challenge. 1996 to today
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Q47 · PART 6 · GLASS HEADLIGHTS
What was removed from the Series 2 headlights?
The glass covers. They were removed from cars everywhere, largely because of American safety rules, and the Series 1½ of 1967 and 1968 is what owners call the cars in between.
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