Double Win for Jaguar at Frankfurt Motor Show

14 September 2011

The Jaguar E-type was declared the 'legend' of the 1960s, and the Jaguar C-X75 concept car was crowned the 'Future Legend' at the Automotive News Europe award ceremony at the start of the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show.

Two models of the British luxury brand are crowned 'Legends on Wheels' by Automotive News Europe.

The Jaguar E-type was declared the 'legend' of the 1960s, and the Jaguar C-X75 concept car was crowned the 'Future Legend' at the Automotive News Europe award ceremony at the start of the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show.

The only pan-European magazine for the automotive industry celebrated the last 125 years with a special internet-based competition. More than 100,000 votes were cast to choose the 'Legends on Wheels' through the decades.

The British icon - the Jaguar E-type - was a clear favourite for the 1960s, fighting off the Porsche 911, Ford Mustang, Opel GT and Aston Martin DB5, and this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.

The Jaguar C-X75, revealed at the Paris Motor Show last year, won the 'Legend of the Future' and was praised for the innovative approach to the 780-hp hybrid supercar.

Ian Callum, Jaguar Design Director commented "We are proud of our unique heritage and are recreating the Jaguar marque in the way it was intended, through the Jaguar C-X75 and the C-X16, which we revealed today at the International Motor Show. These cars are as modern now as the E-type was back then. They have everything that makes a Jaguar - beauty, sensuous design and inspirational performance with the potential of a true supercar."