In the movie, "How To Steal a Million Dollars," Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, two art thieves, drive around Paris in a bright yellow Jaguar XKE__ a movie prop meant to represent the ultimate cool. The car had a huge impact on the culture of the time. The XKE , a stylish icon from the start, represented everything that was suave and sophisticated in the late 1960's and early 1970's._high rolling casinos, the French Riviera__perhaps a European chateau. It brought an aspect of the European jet set life down to the common man. Anyone could buy this "piece of sophistication," for a relatively cheap $5000. The XKE was a direct descendant of Jaguar's race track bred D Type altered for road use. Introduced in 1961 at the Geneva Auto Show, it literally stole the show. The public loved it, celebrities were seen driving it, Jack Paar even took delivery of his on the set of the Tonight Show. The cars exterior lines which caught everyone's eye were styled by the able stylist William Lyons. Even today the car is considered by many to be the most beautiful car ever produced. Now the XKE meets the modern__restored models can be found on ebay.
Monday, August 17, 2009
GIZMOS: Jaguar XKE Coolest Car__Ever
In the movie, "How To Steal a Million Dollars," Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, two art thieves, drive around Paris in a bright yellow Jaguar XKE__ a movie prop meant to represent the ultimate cool. The car had a huge impact on the culture of the time. The XKE , a stylish icon from the start, represented everything that was suave and sophisticated in the late 1960's and early 1970's._high rolling casinos, the French Riviera__perhaps a European chateau. It brought an aspect of the European jet set life down to the common man. Anyone could buy this "piece of sophistication," for a relatively cheap $5000. The XKE was a direct descendant of Jaguar's race track bred D Type altered for road use. Introduced in 1961 at the Geneva Auto Show, it literally stole the show. The public loved it, celebrities were seen driving it, Jack Paar even took delivery of his on the set of the Tonight Show. The cars exterior lines which caught everyone's eye were styled by the able stylist William Lyons. Even today the car is considered by many to be the most beautiful car ever produced. Now the XKE meets the modern__restored models can be found on ebay.
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