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."