The end of an era for Jaguar is upon us, with the British carmaker preparing to say goodbye to the iconic F-Type: the latest model of the sports car produced in the Castle Bromwich plant will in fact become part of the Jaguar Heritage collection, 50 years after the last E-Type left the production line. In particular, this latest F-Type will be one 5.0 V8 Convertible Giola Green color with black roof and Tan Windsor leather interior, similar to that of the E-Type Series III 5.3 V12 built in 1974 and registered as HDU 555N.
The latest F-Type
As reported by Jaguar itself, the car will be handed over to the custodians of the brand’s history, the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust (JDHT), and will join its predecessor model E-Type in the official Heritage collection of the British brand. The car will take part in a whole series of events and activities that will take place throughout the year, and will act as a bridge between the past and the future of the British company: the last example of the F-Type will in fact be built while Jaguar prepares for the debut of one new electric four-door GTwhich will be presented in 2025.
Two Jaguar icons
Recall that the F-Type was launched for the first time in 2013 in a convertible version and was the first two-seater sports car Jaguar in almost 40 years: a total of 87,731 examples of this sports car were produced, which will continue to be available until the beginning of next year. As for the E-Typehowever, we are talking about a production of 72,528 units plus a series of 50 special cars.
Between past, present and future
“The singular vision of Sir William Lyons, the founder of Jaguar, was to always be relevant, original and projected towards the future. These have been the foundations of Jaguar through almost a century of contemporary British luxury evolution – commented Rawdon Glover, Managing Director of Jaguar – Today, as we celebrate the F-Type and our 75-year history in the world of sports cars, we also witness the birth of a new era. We will reimagine and position the Jaguar brand on another level, which will be focused on a more intimate and more engaging relationship with customers, where it will be
our goal to inspire like no one else is able to do is increasingly evident.”
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