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Image of Jaguar Badge[D]
Photograph of Jaguar 3.5 Litre
Jaguar 3.5 Litre [D]
Photograph of 1955 Jaguar XK140 Coupé
1955 Jaguar XK140 Coupé [D]
Photograph of 1957 Jaguar XKSS
1957 Jaguar XKSS [D]
Photograph of 1959 Jaguar Mk IX
1959 Jaguar Mk IX [D]
Photograph of 1952 Jaguar C-Type
1952 Jaguar C-Type [D]
Photograph of 1955 Jaguar D-Type
1955 Jaguar D-Type [D]
Photograph of 1956 Jaguar 2.4 Saloon (Mk I)
1956 Jaguar 2.4 Saloon (Mk I) [D]
Photograph of 1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8 Drophead
1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8 Drophead [D]
Photograph of 1952 Jaguar XK120 FHC
1952 Jaguar XK120 FHC [D]
Photograph of 1941 Jaguar SS100
1941 Jaguar SS100 [D]
Photograph of 1937-1940 Jaguar SS 3.5 Litre
1937-1940 Jaguar SS 3.5 Litre [D]
Photograph of 1960 Jaguar MkII
1960 Jaguar MkII [D]
Photograph of 1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Body
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Body [D]
Photograph of 1954 Jaguar D-Type Prototype
1954 Jaguar D-Type Prototype [D]
Photograph of 1956 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupé
1956 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupé [D]
Photograph of 1938-1940 Jaguar SS100 3.5 Litre
1938-1940 Jaguar SS100 3.5 Litre [D]
Photograph of Jaguar SS
Jaguar SS [D]
Photograph of 1956 Jaguar D-Type "Long Nose"
1956 Jaguar D-Type "Long Nose" [D]
Photograph of 1953 Jaguar C-Type
1953 Jaguar C-Type [D]
Photograph of 1954 Jaguar XK140 Open Two-Seater
1954 Jaguar XK140 Open Two-Seater [D]
Photograph of 1956 Jaguar MkVII
1956 Jaguar MkVII [D]
Photograph of 1960 Jaguar XK150
1960 Jaguar XK150 [D]
Photograph of 1947 Jaguar MkIV Cabriolet
1947 Jaguar MkIV Cabriolet [D]
Photograph of 1946 Jaguar MkIV 1.5 Litre Saloon
1946 Jaguar MkIV 1.5 Litre Saloon [D]
Photograph of 1949 Jaguar MkV 3.5 Litre
1949 Jaguar MkV 3.5 Litre [D]
Photograph of 1949 Jaguar XK120
1949 Jaguar XK120 [D]
Jaguar
British Leyland UK Ltd. (Jaguar Cars)
Brown Lane
Allesley
Coventry
Warwickshire
1931-1940;1945-1960+

William Lyons (1894-1964) started Swallow Sidecars in 1922 with William Walmsley manufacturing motorcycle sidecars in Blackpool. Various bodies were fitted to Austin Seven, Morris Cowley, Swift, Fiat and Wolseley chassis from about 1928 and led, in 1931, to the first original car named the SSI. Largely based on Standard Motor Company components the SSI was fitted with a two-litre engine and by 1932 the SSII had a one-litre unit.

1935 and 1936 saw the introduction of the SS90 and the, now classic, SS100. 1936 also saw the first use of the name Jaguar on a new range of cars.

During the war the factory was turned over to aircraft and munitions work.

After the war the 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5 litre Jaguars of 1940 were reintroduced and remained in production until 1948 when new versions of the 2.5 and 3.5 litre were marketed as the Jaguar Mk V.

The first post war sports car was the XK120 of 1948 fitted with Jaguars own twin overhead camshaft engine which has been in production in several forms ever since.

The XK120 became the 140 then the 150 before being replaced by the E-Type in 1961. The E-Type had its roots in the sports/racing C-Types and D-Types developed throughout the 1950's.

The photograph of the white 1947 MkIV was kindly provided by Ross G Frater of Brisbane.