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1954
Jaguar launched its Malcolm Sayer designed D-Type with incorporated aerodynamic headlamp covers. The D-Type’s racing success made Jaguar renown worldwide.. |
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1961
Malcolm Sayer also designed the E-Type model, which became the most popular sports car at the time. This success undoubtedly based upon the merits of its admirable design that yet again incorporated aerodynamic headlamp covers.. |
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1967
US import regulations enforced production to be amended. Quote “but without transparent headlamp covers the front appeared entirely different, as if the Jaguar was suffering from a kind of eyeball prolapsus”.
Source: Jaguar Geschichte-Technik-Sport, Motorbuch Verlag |
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Today
an opportunity to correct this unfortunate deformity that has come up. A fitting kit developed by the industrial designer Stefan Wahl allows to return to the genuine form, just the way Malcom Sayer would have wanted it.
Owners of E-type series 1½ through 3 can now enjoy the genuine shape. |
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FUTURE
“Design quotes from Jaguar for Jaguar succeed in future”, as Keith Helfet adapts the E-Type to F-Type. No need to reinvent the most beautiful snout just as you would not reinvent the wheel”. As a matter of course, the new F-Type features headlamp covers yet again.
Source: Auto Motor & Sport 04/2000 |