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In 1961 Jaguar launched two new models. The full size Jaguar Mark X saloon (pronounced mark ten) used Jaguar's new independent rear suspension and a triple SU carburettor version of the 3.8-litre XK engine. The other new car for 1961 was the Jaguar E-Type sports car, which shared the same 3.8-litre engine as the Mark X and a scaled-down version ...
The 420/Sovereign traces its origins back to the Jaguar Mark 2, which was introduced in 1959 and sold through most of the 1960s.The Mark 2 had a live rear axle and was powered by the XK six-cylinder engine first used in the Jaguar XK120 of 1948.
Jaguar's business was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, originally making motorcycle sidecars before developing bodies for passenger cars. Under the ownership of SS Cars, the business extended to complete cars made in association with Standard Motor Company, many bearing Jaguar as a model name. The company's name was changed from ...
The Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British front mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd from 1961 to 1974. Its combination of exceptional aesthetics, advanced technologies, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world.
The Jaguar Mark 2 is a mid-sized luxury sports saloon built from late 1959 [3] to 1967 by Jaguar in Coventry, England. The previous Jaguar 2.4 Litre and 3.4 Litre models made between 1955 and 1959 are identified as Mark 1 Jaguars. [4] The Mark 2 was a fast and capable saloon in line with Sir William Lyons' 1950s advertising slogan: Grace ...
List of Daimler cars under Jaguar Cars ownership, 1960–1966 Model Duration of production Engine configuration and displacement Base vehicle Number made [12] Notes Image Daimler 2.5 V8 and V8-250: 1962–1968 [18] ohv V8, 2547 cc Jaguar Mark 2: 17,620
When Jaguar replaced its entire saloon range with a more compact single new model in the late 1960s, the resulting XJ6 of 1968 used the Mark Ten as a template. [ 4 ] Similar front grille and quad round headlight facias defined most of Jaguar's saloons for nearly half a century, until 2009 – the final year of both the 3rd generation XJ series ...
The Jaguar XK150 is a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961 as the ... XK150 1957–1960 [9] Model Numbers Roadster OTS: 2,265. Fixed Head Coupe FHC: 4,445.