1973 Jaguar XKE E-Type Coupe

Manufactured between 1961 and 1974, the Jaguar E-Type is the descendent of the three-time LeMans winning Jaguar D-Type. It was originally available as an open roadster or a coupe. This Series 3 example is one of the 7,300 E-Types known as the '2+2', a four-passenger version of the coupe with a slightly lengthened wheelbase that was first introduced in 1966. The original, beautifully sleek semi-monocoque body was the work of Malcolm Sayer, one of the first engineers to apply the principles of aerodynamics to automotive design.

The Series 3, produced from 1971 until 1974, had to be modified to conform to increasingly stringent safety standards. It can be identified by the large cross-slatted front grille and flared wheel arches. Powered by a 326 cubic-inch V-12 engine with 'massive torque and incredible acceleration,' its top speed is somewhere around 150 miles per hour. The engine is supported by a square tube frame structure fused to the firewall of the monocoque shell. It features four-wheel independent suspension with two coil springs in front and four in back, rack-and-pinion steering, and four-wheel power-assisted disc brakes.

The instantly-recognizable XKE evokes the spirit of the 1960s and tops many lists: it ranked first on Sports Car International's list of top sports cars of the 1960s, and third on their list of top sports cars of all time. In 2008 the E-Type ranked first on the Telegraph's list of the '100 most beautiful cars.'