Beauty

     In January of 1962, my father and my Uncle Georg ventured downtown on a snowy Minneapolis evening.  Their quest?  To view the E-Type Jaguar on display at an upscale dealership.  They had to stand in line for over an hour before they got inside the building to see the vehicle.  They were still talking about it decades later.
     I got the E-Type Match Box toy in 1964, I believe.  Red.  Red is the color most associated with this car, although British Racing Green, White, and Black were also popular choices.  When the Mamas and the Papas made their first real money, both John and Michelle bought themselves Lavender E-Types.  A beautiful color, but for both of them?  That's a little weird.
     No less an authority than Enzo Ferrari himself called the Jaguar E-Type the most beautiful car ever made.  I believe it to be the most beautiful object ever created by Man.  It's been 50 years since its introduction, and her feline curves have never been equaled.  The E-Type is more Art than it is Automobile, and it is a hell of an automobile.
     While looking for a proper photo I came across one in Black Cherry that is absolutely amazing.  However, the brown E-Type, to me, is truly the most beautiful thing ever created by Man.  I still get chills when I look at it.  Sometimes I make little mewing noises.  It was the same feeling as when I first saw Veneta Shepherd, 45 odd years ago.  It was the same feeling I had when I saw Veneta Lykken  this Easter afternoon.  She is the most beautiful object ever created. Period.  The two most beautiful things in my universe, both in Jaguar Brown.