Jaguar MkI & II Saloons

Jaguar’s small saloon car was introduced in 1955 to complement the company’s successful sports cars and luxury saloons; it was the marque's first monocoque-bodied production car. The MkII was launched four years later, at which time the first cars became known retrospectively as ‘MkI’. The MkII 3.8 was one of the fastest production cars of its time, making it a favourite on the race track as well as on the roads. The cars were all finished to a high standard of luxury in wood and leather. This quintessentially British car was also popular elsewhere in the world, especially in the US. 80 Pictures 90 original colour

Contents:

Sidecars and Sevens - The Swallow sidecar firm takes to the little Austin
New home, new name - A move to Coventry, and the start of ‘Jaguar’
A gap in the range - The solution to the need for a smaller saloon car
Jaguar’s compact saloon - The Jaguar Mk II makes its mark
Leaps and bounds - The Mk II’s appeal spreads far and wide
Marketable style - The Jaguar Mk II becomes a modern day classic  

Author: Andrea Sparrow & David Sparrow
Format: PB 80 pages
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Pub date: April 2005
ISBN 10: 1904788831
ISBN 13: 9781904788836

List Price: £9.99