Ian Callum took the most beautiful car of all time and said to himself: “What if I made it even better?” And then he designed this. But be careful: it’s not yet another restomod. This is Ian Callum’s Jaguar E-Type, as it was conceived by the god of design himself.
Ian Callum He is not a man who lacks confidence in himself. When you signed Aston Martin Db7, defeat, Jaguar XK and the legendary F-Type, there is no need to explain twice because you have the right to interfere with the “untouchable” form of the e-Type. Ian Callum’s Jaguar E-Type was born.
But Callum has not cloned the past. No. He designed his version of the dream e-Type: lower, wider, more impressive. As if The original went to the gymAnd then on plastic. The result? A restomod that seems to come from an alternative universe in which the jaguar is still the king, Aston Martin and a subcontractor.
Design: E-Type under steroids-Jaguar E-Type by Ian Callum
External? Moderately radical. Led front headlights, discreetly aggressive exhausts, new rear lights and rims that in the 1960s would have been declared space technology. Three arms. Convex. Sexy.
And then we enter. Where the vintage meets Apple Carplay. Yes, the indicators are now screens. But do not panic: it still seems that Jaguar would have done everything alone in 1968, if at the time he had learned about the existence of Wi-Fi and the satellite navigator.
Steering wheel? So stylish that even James Bond would guide him. Skin? More delicate than British humor. And the best part? Customers can customize everything. As desired. According to your ego.
Motor? It is not an electric vehicle. And thank God.
In an era in which each rest of the electricity receives faster than the radar of Ljubljana, Callum said: “No, thanks”. In the central console the 5 -speed manual transmission reigns sovereign. Under the hood? There is talk of a V12. Or a brutal V8. As long as someone is willing to pay. And believe me, who will do it? Ian Callum’s Jaguar E-Type will be like a limited edition Swiss watch.
It is not a Tesla. This is a ghost with a voice. And soul.
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Ian Callum did something extraordinary with this project. He did not choose the “safe paper of nostalgia”. He was not doing a copy. He had a vision. Ian Callum’s Jaguar E-Type, which respects her ancestor but does not follow her like a shadow. This is evolution. This is a restomod that dares.
Prices? For now a secret. But if you really have to ask you, you are probably not the reference audience. This e-Type is not for everyone. It is for those who do not want a reply, but a reinterpretation. For those who already have a legend in their garage and want another, but adapted to their needs.
If you have the money, the ego and the aesthetic taste, it’s time to contact callum. The pencil designed. Now it’s the turn of your check booklet.
