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A 1973 E-Type V12 Roadster is displayed inside the Royal Horticultural Halls in London, England, in 2017. Getty Images
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Up close with an E-Type Coupe. Courtesy Jaguar
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Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons presents a 9600HP at the Parc des Eaux Vives, Geneva, in 1961. Courtesy JDHT
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A 77 RW on a demonstration run with a test driver and development engineer Norman Dewis in Geneva, 1961. Courtesy JDHT
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A 1972 E-Type V12 under full restoration during the 25th edition of InterClassics Maastricht held at MECC Halls, Netherlands, in 2018. Getty Images
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A worker touches up the paintwork on an E-Type body shell at the company's Coventry works in 1961. Getty Images
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An E-Type at the Lancaster Classic Motor Show at the NEC Birmingham, UK, in 2017. Getty Images
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A line of Jaguar E-types under dust sheets are seen at the company's factory, Coventry, in 1972. Getty Images
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An E-Type in New York. Courtesy Jaguar
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British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Mike Hailwood is seen with his E-Type in Acton Lane, west London, UK, in 1963. Getty Images
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An E-type Zero, based on 1968 Series 1.5 E-type Roadster. Courtesy Jaguar Land Rover Classic
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A 1963 Lightweight E-Type. Courtesy Jaguar Heritage
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A reworked E-Type on the road. Courtesy Jaguar
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British automobile designer Roy D Haynes, who designed the 1966 Ford Cortina MkII, is pictured with an E-Type in 1967. Getty Images
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An E-Type line-up in London, UK, to mark the car's 50th anniversary in 2011. Courtesy Jaguar
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A reworked Lightweight E-Type. Courtesy Jaguar Land Rover
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A view of the boot of an E-Type outside London's Design Museum in 2011 in the UK. Getty Images
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An E-Type at the 2017 Jaguar Classic Challenge season at the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Courtesy Jaguar
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A 1973 E-Type V12 Roadster is displayed inside the Royal Horticultural Halls in London, England, in 2017. Getty Images
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Up close with an E-Type Coupe. Courtesy Jaguar
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Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons presents a 9600HP at the Parc des Eaux Vives, Geneva, in 1961. Courtesy JDHT
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A 77 RW on a demonstration run with a test driver and development engineer Norman Dewis in Geneva, 1961. Courtesy JDHT
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A 1972 E-Type V12 under full restoration during the 25th edition of InterClassics Maastricht held at MECC Halls, Netherlands, in 2018. Getty Images
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A worker touches up the paintwork on an E-Type body shell at the company's Coventry works in 1961. Getty Images
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An E-Type at the Lancaster Classic Motor Show at the NEC Birmingham, UK, in 2017. Getty Images
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A line of Jaguar E-types under dust sheets are seen at the company's factory, Coventry, in 1972. Getty Images
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An E-Type in New York. Courtesy Jaguar
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British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Mike Hailwood is seen with his E-Type in Acton Lane, west London, UK, in 1963. Getty Images
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An E-type Zero, based on 1968 Series 1.5 E-type Roadster. Courtesy Jaguar Land Rover Classic
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A 1963 Lightweight E-Type. Courtesy Jaguar Heritage
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A reworked E-Type on the road. Courtesy Jaguar
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British automobile designer Roy D Haynes, who designed the 1966 Ford Cortina MkII, is pictured with an E-Type in 1967. Getty Images
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An E-Type line-up in London, UK, to mark the car's 50th anniversary in 2011. Courtesy Jaguar
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A reworked Lightweight E-Type. Courtesy Jaguar Land Rover
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A view of the boot of an E-Type outside London's Design Museum in 2011 in the UK. Getty Images
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An E-Type at the 2017 Jaguar Classic Challenge season at the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Courtesy Jaguar
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A 1973 E-Type V12 Roadster is displayed inside the Royal Horticultural Halls in London, England, in 2017. Getty Images
Jaguar celebrates 60 years since the birth of the E-Type with classic revamps
Six pairs of models dating back to the 1960s are being reconditioned, and they'll be going on sale to those with pockets deep enough
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