The Jaguar XKE belongs to the Series III of Jaguar. The Series III is much like the Series II except that it is has wider arches over the wheels and a larger radiator opening that improves the cooling. It is manufactured by Jaguar Cars Limited that is now owned by Ford Motor Company.

The Jaguar E type, which is also known as XK-E is a road-going sports car that was envisioned in 1956 and replaced the D-type. It was unveiled to the world in 1961 at the Geneva Motor show. The Jaguar XKE’s design was the brainstorm of aerodynamic engineer, Malcolm Saver. The Jaguar XKE series III is powered to life by a 5.3 liter V12 engine. The 12 cylinder engine is located in the front and has normal aspiration. The car is a rear wheel drive. The engine churns 245 horsepower at 4750 rpm and a torque of 285 feet/lbs at 3500 rpm. The car has a compression ratio of 7.8 to 1. The Jaguar XKE is equipped with 4-speed gear manual transmission. This 2-door sports car has a seating capacity of 2 people. The braking system consists of disc brakes in the rear and in the front.

The car comes with a rack and pinion steering and has a wheelbase of 105.001 inches. The last E-type Jaguar rolled out of the production line in 1975 and was succeeded by the XJ-S series, which was comparatively heavier and larger. A total of 72,520 pieces of the E-type were manufactured.