“uar called it the E-Type. And from that launch day in 1961 through the 14 years of production that followed, the E-Type not only defined the Jaguar”

Jack Kennedy lived in the White House and Alan Shepard was preparing to become America’s first man in space when England rolled out a missile of its own, a land-bound two-door wearing a monocoque so fetching, no less an authority than Enzo Ferrari dubbe...

“s is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot.”

Helen Pathe, at last week's Cruise Night, quietly remained in the car as I introduced myself and asked if she and husband John would like their Jaguar E-Type featured. Their story unraveled quickly as Helen vented about this lovely piece of machinery.

John Langley, who has died aged 76, began his career as a Daily Telegraph motoring reporter in 1961 by driving the first E-type Jaguar at 149 mph on the M1. He had not long joined the paper when he was asked to take the wheel of the world's most exciting car s...