Farewell to the Jaguar F-Type
Jun 21, 2024
After 11 years and nearly 90,000 examples produced, the final Jaguar F-Type has rolled off the production line at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich facility and joined their heritage collection.
The date is fitting as it marks 50 years to the day since the last Jaguar E-Type was produced, a car that Enzo Ferrari famously said “is the most beautiful car in the world.”
This acknowledgment of Jaguar’s sportscar legacy provides the bookend to an era of petrol-powered driving experiences as the brand moves towards a new era of electrification, starting with the debut of a four-door electric GT in 2025.
“Today, as we celebrate F-TYPE and our 75-year history of innovative Jaguar sports cars, we are also looking forward to the beginning of a new era. We will reimagine and elevate the Jaguar brand that will be focused on growing client intimacy and engagement, underpinned by our purpose to inspire like no other.” said Rawdon Glover, Managing Director of Jaguar.
First launched in 2013 as a convertible, the F-Type was Jaguar’s first two-seat sports car in almost four decades. It was universally loved, not least due to its incredible exhaust note EXPAND, and even won the title of 2013 World Car Design of the Year. The coupe followed in 2014, building on the model’s hugely successful formula.
The final F-Type has been fittingly built with Jaguar’s roaring 5.0-litre V8. It is finished in Giola Green with a tan leather interior, a specification that draws a direct parallel to the last E-Type, a 5.3-litre V12 model built in 1974 that also sits in the collection.
Over its production run, Jaguar has built 87,731 F-Types, compared to 72,528 E-Types. The F-Type will remain available until early 2025.
Housing the last F-Type alongside company such as the last series XE, XF, and XF Sportbrake show’s Jaguars dedication to their heritage as they enter a new era.