Year: 1967 Make: Jaguar Model: E-Type Series I 2+2 Registration: KHR 150F Chassis No: 1E51043 Odometer: 84,000 There’s little to say about the Jaguar E-Type that hasn’t already been said.

A regular on the top step of any enthusiast’s ‘Best Looking Cars’ list (including one Enzo Ferrari) its distinctive profile, aerodynamics and timeless lines ensured that its place in motoring history was written the moment it was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show.

Beneath Malcom Sayer’s effortlessly elegant design, however, was pure Jaguar racing heritage.

The Coventry constructor channelled its engineering expertise into the E-Type, learned from its C- and D-Types, both cars having won the 24 hours of Le Mans.

While the E-Type didn’t see the same success, its production pedigree was significantly greater, with more than 70,000 rolling out of the factory.

More than half a century later, the E-Type continues to turn heads, melt hearts, and weaken knees.

The car you see here left the factory ...