<Tr> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Td> Jaguar XK150 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Successor </Th> <Td> Jaguar XJ - S </Td> </Tr> <P> The Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK - E for the North American market, is a British sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1975 . Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world . The E-Type's 150 mph (241 km / h) top speed, sub-7 - second 0 to 60 mph (97 km / h) acceleration, monocoque construction, disc brakes, rack - and - pinion steering, and independent front and rear suspension distinguished the car and spurred industry - wide changes . The E-Type was based on Jaguar's D - Type racing car, which had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three consecutive years beginning 1955, and employed what was, for the early 1960s, a novel racing design principle, with a front subframe carrying the engine, front suspension and front bodywork bolted directly to the body tub . No ladderfame chassis, as was common at the time, was needed and as such the first cars weighed only 1315kg (2900lb). </P> <P> On its release in March 1961 Enzo Ferrari called it "the most beautiful car ever made". In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s . In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in The Daily Telegraph online list of the world's "100 most beautiful cars" of all time . Outside automotive circles, the E-type received prominent placement in Diabolik comic series, Austin Powers films and the television series Mad Men . </P>

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