Oxford 1/76 Jaguar E Type Carmen Red 76Etyp002
The Jaguar E-Type Series 1 was introduced in March 1961, using the triple SU
carburetted 3.8 litre 6-cylinder Jaguar XK6 engine from the XK150S. The first
500 cars built had flat floors and external bonnet latches. These cars are rare
and more valuable. After that, the floors were dished to provide more leg room
and the twin hood latches moved to inside the car. The 3.8 litre engine was
increased to 4.2 litres in late 1964. All E-Types featured independent coil
spring rear suspension with torsion bar front ends, and four wheel disc brakes,
in-board at the rear, power-assisted from 1964. Jaguar was one of the first auto
manufacturer to equip cars with disc brakes as standard.
