A reader badly wants Jaguar to produce a longer F-Type with an additional two seats at the back; this is his letter to the British marque.
It’s been four decades since the last example of the automobile Enzo Ferrari famously dubbed “The most beautiful car ever made” rolled off the assembly line.
Nearly 72,000 Jaguar E-Types were built altogether: around 33,000 convertibles and 39,000 coupes. Just under half the coupes (47% to be exact) were stretched 2+2s – or, in Jaguar’s own words, “2+2: Jaguar for the family. Domesticated only by rear seats for the kids, and comfort options.”
In 2011, stories surfaced that at long last, Jaguar was moving to fill the 40-year vacuum left by the E-Type. That Jaguar largely hit the mark with the production F-Type in 2013 was, to put it charitably, nothing short of a damn miracle. A worthy heir to the E-Type was made reality.
The F-Type’s athleticism and panache make it almost irresistible. Yet, as long as F-Type drivers cannot utter The Four Magic Words, “I’ll drive the kids”, ownership is out of the question for most.
In contrast, the Porsche 911 comes with standard 2+2 seating. Thus, 911 owners routinely say The Four Magic Words. Given the option of a 2+2 F-Type, many 911 buyers would opt for the better looking and less costly F-Type. I know I would.
Jaguar, don’t deny me an F-Type solely because I elected to reproduce. E-Type buyers were offered a coupe domesticated only by rear seats for the kids. Surely, the F-Type deserves the same consideration. Also, please consider this my firm offer to buy the first F-Type 2+2 that rolls from the factory. Just let me know where to wire the funds.
By Robert Kleinman
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