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D-type Jags were a force to be reckoned with, back in the day. Their engines had a virtually undiscoverable top speed. Like a steam engine.

I cut my teeth on a '67 E-type. My friend's dad was going through his second childhood when we got our drivers' licenses and we drove the piss out of that thing all summer. To this day, that seat and driving position is my all time favorite. Quite frankly, that car beat the heck out of a 911 for driving comfort and position. Makes driving a 911 seem like driving a truck. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, here is an example and a suggestion: The shifter in a 911 is IN FRONT OF the steering wheel! WTF? Wrong. Sit in a E-Type some time. You can practically rest your elbow on the door threshold. The controls are in easy reach. If you close your eyes and place your hand where you would like a shifter to be and close your hand, you'll be grasping the knob.
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