There is one thing we can say about Jaguar that won't be true of many other auto manufacturers: they never built a car that wasn't beautiful.
The Jaguar XK-120, both in roadster and fixed-head coupe versions, started my love affair with these cars. Whether you're looking at a bright red roadster with
wire wheels or an off-white coupe with solid wheels and fender skirts, you can't help but be struck with Jaguar's absolutely timeless design. These people got
it right.
The XK-140 and XK-150 that followed were hardly disappointments, either. The Mark II saloon was a sweet car, and will always have a loyal and deserved
following. But the car that completely got the attention of so many of us — including a lot of people who aren't car enthusiasts in the least — was
the E-Type. Rolling sensuality at its finest.
There's a lot of passion involved with these cars, in owning and maintaining them, as well as in their original design.