The other five commemorative stamp cars are British classics, including a 1962 MG B, 1963 Aston Martin DB5, 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, 1968 Morgan Plus 8 and 1976 Lotus Esprit.
The Jaguar E-type known for its sleek shape and 150 mph performance is being celebrated y on one of three new First Class postage stamps launched today by the Royal Mail. The stamp shows a 1961 Series One Jaguar E-type roadster, aka XK-E, in red as one of a set of six classic British motor cars.
The E-type was an instant hit when it was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961. Purists will question why the stamp doesn’t picture an E in British Racing Green.
Building the on the success of the famous Le Mans winning D-types, which out raced the competition by their braking performance because of more efficient disc brakes which replaced fade prone drums, the E-type had a distinguished production run from 1961 to 1974 with more than 70,000 sold.
The other five commemorative stamp cars are popular British classics, including a 1962 MG B, 1963 Aston Martin DB5, 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, 1968 Morgan Plus 8 and 1976 Lotus Esprit.
