Book Review of
Jaguar E-Type
Author: Lance Cole
Pen & Sword Car Craft Series
ISBN: 9781526756848
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $28.95
ISBN: 9781526756848
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $28.95
The 3rd book in the Car Craft series, “Jaguar E-Type”, frames the legend of what many call the world’s most beautiful car design. Sir William Lyons and Malcolm Sayer carved automotive history with this car across its 1960’s-1970’s incarnations from roadster to coupe amid the fitting of straight six, to V-12 engines.
With this new definition of sculptural styling, performance, handling and innovative style, the E-Type, or XKE series in the U.S.A., created a car of global impact that remains a great classic of all time.
Here, experienced automotive writer and industrial designer Lance Cole pays tribute to the car in a detailed yet engaging commentary.
New photography, the design story and full coverage of the modeling options in synthetic materials and die-cast metals, create a narrative of vital interest.
THE BOOK:
Pen & Sword Books is located in the UK.
This book is soft-cover of 65 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format.
It contains 62 color illustrations and 32 black and white ones.
The color cover art shows a silver Amalgam Collection brand 1/8th scale Jaguar E-Type roadster. No modeller’s name is provided for having built this.
In the center, at the top of the left, is a photo of an actual blue Jaguar E-Type V12 SE coupe.
Below it is a photo of 2 actual Jaguars. A navy blue S1 Fastback coupe and the S2 Roadster.
On the center right side is a photo of a actual blue Jaguar E-Type Roadster.
At the bottom of the cover is a side profile illustration of a red Jaguar S-1 E-Type XK-engined roadster.
The back cover art shows a color photo of the actual interior of a Jaguar E-Type roadster.
The 2nd photo down shows a color photo of the Century Dragon model kit rear end of their E-type model made up.
The 3rd photo down shows a color photo of Amalgam Collection’s Jaguar E-Type S1 side view with its door open.
At the bottom is a red profile illustration of a Jaguar E-Type.
In the color photos of actual Jaguar’s there is:
1 photo of a silver Jaguar E-type, 1 photo of a blue Feline E-type convertible, 2 photos of a red Jaguar E-type, a photo of Sir William Lyons, 3 photos of a white Jaguar E-type, 5 photos of a red Jaguar E-Type coupe, 3 photos of a blue Jaguar E-Type coupe, 2 photos of a black Jaguar E-type, a photo of a white Jaguar E-Type roof, 2 photos of blue Jaguar E-Type roadster, 2 photos of a gold Jaguar E-Type coupe, 3 photos of a white Jaguar E-type coupe, a photo of a blue Series 3V12 coupe, a photo of a tan Jaguar E-type coupe, a photo of a red mid-1930’s SS100 Roadster which was the precursor of the Jaguar.
A photo of the first SS jaguar, a photo of a black Jaguar XX120, 2 photos of a black Jaguar XY003, 2 photos of Norman Dewis, 5 photos of a black Jaguar D-Type roadster, a photo of a white Jaguar XX150 roadster, 3 photos of a black XX150 roadster, a photo of a black Jaguar X113 coupe, a photo of a Jaguar Series 1 headlight, tail light and winged wheel nuts, 3 photos of a white Jaguar E-Type roadster and 9 photos of it’s interior and undercarriage and 3 photos of its engine, a photo of its bonnet louvers and wheels, a photo of a white Jaguar Series 2 roadster, 3 photos of a blue Jaguar Series 2 coupe, 4 photos of a silver Jaguar 924 FXC coupe, a photo of a white Jaguar E EOL 584C coupe with photos of its headlights, wheels, windshield, rear window and the Jaguar emblem, a photo of a silver Jaguar E-Type coupe, a photo of a red Jaguar E-Type coupe, 3 photos of a cream colored Jaguar 52 roadster, 2 photos of a red Jaguar 2-2 coupe, a photo of a black Jaguar 53V12.
In the color profiles section there is:
A 4-view of a red Jaguar S1E-Type roadster and another side view of it, a side view of a red Jaguar E-Type roadster, a side view of a red Jaguar E-Type coupe, a two 3-view of a silver Jaguar E-Type coupe, a 2-view of a white Jaguar E-Type S1 roadster, a 3-view of a silver Jaguar E-Type roadster, a 3-view of a yellow Jaguar E-Type coupe, a 3-view of a blue Jaguar E-Type roadster and a 3-view of a white Jaguar E-type coupe.
In the section showing built up models there is:
Ten color walk-around type photos of the Amalgam Collection 1/8th scale model of a silver Jaguar E-Type roadster. No modeller’s name is given for who built this model.
Seven color walk around type photos of the Amalgam Collection 1/9th scale model of a red Jaguar E-Type S1 coupe. Again no modeller’s name provided.
Five color walk around type photos of the Autoart 1/8th scale Jaguar E-Type roadster. Again no modeller’s name provided.
Eight color walk around type photos of the Autoart 1/18th scale Jaguar Series 1 E-Type 3.8 roadster. Again no modeller’s name provided.
Six color walk around type photos of Cult Model’s tan Jaguar E-type coupe. No scale or modeller’s name provided.
Four color walk around type photos of the White Bros brand Jaguar 2+2 S-2. No scale or modeller’s name provided,
A front view of Autocart’s white 1/18th scale Jaguar E-Type coupe, No modellers name provided.
A side view of a yellow Jaguar E-Type coupe. No scale or modeller’s name provided.
A 3-view of a tan Jaguar E-Type coupe. No scale or modeller’s name provided.
Two side views of Century Models 1/43rd scale Jaguar E-Type. One is of a red roadster and the other 2 are of a blue coupe.
Two side-views of Cult Models Jaguar E-Type coupe in tan, 2 views of it in a black coupe and 1 view of it in a black roadster. No scale or modeller’s name given.
Three walk around type color photos of a tan Jaguar Type-E roadster and one side view of a coupe. No manufacturer’s name, scale or modeller’s name provided.
The last page of the book shows 3 black and white cover arts of other Pen & Sword Car Craft Series books: “Citroen DS”, “Porsche 911” and “Bugatti”.
THE AUTHOR:
Lance Cole is a journalist and the author of over a dozen books. He has written features and news items for many of the major automotive titles. He has been a columnist with the Daily Telegraph, The Independent and the South China Post.
His books include “Bugatti Blue”, “Vickers VC10”, “Secrets of the Spitfire”, “SAAB Cars”, and “The Classic Car Adventure”. Lance has worked in car design and he has restored several classic cars. He has off-road and 4x4 driving experience in Jeeps and Land Rovers in Africa and Australia. Lance was the 1983 Sir William Lyons Jaguar Cars/Guild of Motoring Writers Scholar and has extensive experience driving Jaguars.
This book will be of great interest to modelers planning on doing a Jaguar model and also to car enthusiasts.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, the N. American distributor of Pen & Sword Books for this review sample.
All Pen & Sword titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
With this new definition of sculptural styling, performance, handling and innovative style, the E-Type, or XKE series in the U.S.A., created a car of global impact that remains a great classic of all time.
Here, experienced automotive writer and industrial designer Lance Cole pays tribute to the car in a detailed yet engaging commentary.
New photography, the design story and full coverage of the modeling options in synthetic materials and die-cast metals, create a narrative of vital interest.
THE BOOK:
Pen & Sword Books is located in the UK.
This book is soft-cover of 65 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format.
It contains 62 color illustrations and 32 black and white ones.
The color cover art shows a silver Amalgam Collection brand 1/8th scale Jaguar E-Type roadster. No modeller’s name is provided for having built this.
In the center, at the top of the left, is a photo of an actual blue Jaguar E-Type V12 SE coupe.
Below it is a photo of 2 actual Jaguars. A navy blue S1 Fastback coupe and the S2 Roadster.
On the center right side is a photo of a actual blue Jaguar E-Type Roadster.
At the bottom of the cover is a side profile illustration of a red Jaguar S-1 E-Type XK-engined roadster.
The back cover art shows a color photo of the actual interior of a Jaguar E-Type roadster.
The 2nd photo down shows a color photo of the Century Dragon model kit rear end of their E-type model made up.
The 3rd photo down shows a color photo of Amalgam Collection’s Jaguar E-Type S1 side view with its door open.
At the bottom is a red profile illustration of a Jaguar E-Type.
In the color photos of actual Jaguar’s there is:
1 photo of a silver Jaguar E-type, 1 photo of a blue Feline E-type convertible, 2 photos of a red Jaguar E-type, a photo of Sir William Lyons, 3 photos of a white Jaguar E-type, 5 photos of a red Jaguar E-Type coupe, 3 photos of a blue Jaguar E-Type coupe, 2 photos of a black Jaguar E-type, a photo of a white Jaguar E-Type roof, 2 photos of blue Jaguar E-Type roadster, 2 photos of a gold Jaguar E-Type coupe, 3 photos of a white Jaguar E-type coupe, a photo of a blue Series 3V12 coupe, a photo of a tan Jaguar E-type coupe, a photo of a red mid-1930’s SS100 Roadster which was the precursor of the Jaguar.
A photo of the first SS jaguar, a photo of a black Jaguar XX120, 2 photos of a black Jaguar XY003, 2 photos of Norman Dewis, 5 photos of a black Jaguar D-Type roadster, a photo of a white Jaguar XX150 roadster, 3 photos of a black XX150 roadster, a photo of a black Jaguar X113 coupe, a photo of a Jaguar Series 1 headlight, tail light and winged wheel nuts, 3 photos of a white Jaguar E-Type roadster and 9 photos of it’s interior and undercarriage and 3 photos of its engine, a photo of its bonnet louvers and wheels, a photo of a white Jaguar Series 2 roadster, 3 photos of a blue Jaguar Series 2 coupe, 4 photos of a silver Jaguar 924 FXC coupe, a photo of a white Jaguar E EOL 584C coupe with photos of its headlights, wheels, windshield, rear window and the Jaguar emblem, a photo of a silver Jaguar E-Type coupe, a photo of a red Jaguar E-Type coupe, 3 photos of a cream colored Jaguar 52 roadster, 2 photos of a red Jaguar 2-2 coupe, a photo of a black Jaguar 53V12.
In the color profiles section there is:
A 4-view of a red Jaguar S1E-Type roadster and another side view of it, a side view of a red Jaguar E-Type roadster, a side view of a red Jaguar E-Type coupe, a two 3-view of a silver Jaguar E-Type coupe, a 2-view of a white Jaguar E-Type S1 roadster, a 3-view of a silver Jaguar E-Type roadster, a 3-view of a yellow Jaguar E-Type coupe, a 3-view of a blue Jaguar E-Type roadster and a 3-view of a white Jaguar E-type coupe.
In the section showing built up models there is:
Ten color walk-around type photos of the Amalgam Collection 1/8th scale model of a silver Jaguar E-Type roadster. No modeller’s name is given for who built this model.
Seven color walk around type photos of the Amalgam Collection 1/9th scale model of a red Jaguar E-Type S1 coupe. Again no modeller’s name provided.
Five color walk around type photos of the Autoart 1/8th scale Jaguar E-Type roadster. Again no modeller’s name provided.
Eight color walk around type photos of the Autoart 1/18th scale Jaguar Series 1 E-Type 3.8 roadster. Again no modeller’s name provided.
Six color walk around type photos of Cult Model’s tan Jaguar E-type coupe. No scale or modeller’s name provided.
Four color walk around type photos of the White Bros brand Jaguar 2+2 S-2. No scale or modeller’s name provided,
A front view of Autocart’s white 1/18th scale Jaguar E-Type coupe, No modellers name provided.
A side view of a yellow Jaguar E-Type coupe. No scale or modeller’s name provided.
A 3-view of a tan Jaguar E-Type coupe. No scale or modeller’s name provided.
Two side views of Century Models 1/43rd scale Jaguar E-Type. One is of a red roadster and the other 2 are of a blue coupe.
Two side-views of Cult Models Jaguar E-Type coupe in tan, 2 views of it in a black coupe and 1 view of it in a black roadster. No scale or modeller’s name given.
Three walk around type color photos of a tan Jaguar Type-E roadster and one side view of a coupe. No manufacturer’s name, scale or modeller’s name provided.
The last page of the book shows 3 black and white cover arts of other Pen & Sword Car Craft Series books: “Citroen DS”, “Porsche 911” and “Bugatti”.
THE AUTHOR:
Lance Cole is a journalist and the author of over a dozen books. He has written features and news items for many of the major automotive titles. He has been a columnist with the Daily Telegraph, The Independent and the South China Post.
His books include “Bugatti Blue”, “Vickers VC10”, “Secrets of the Spitfire”, “SAAB Cars”, and “The Classic Car Adventure”. Lance has worked in car design and he has restored several classic cars. He has off-road and 4x4 driving experience in Jeeps and Land Rovers in Africa and Australia. Lance was the 1983 Sir William Lyons Jaguar Cars/Guild of Motoring Writers Scholar and has extensive experience driving Jaguars.
This book will be of great interest to modelers planning on doing a Jaguar model and also to car enthusiasts.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, the N. American distributor of Pen & Sword Books for this review sample.
All Pen & Sword titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Highly recommended.