Overview

Founded by William Lyons (later Sir William Lyons) during the late 20's as the Swallow Coachbuilding Company, Jaguar Cars can trace its heritage back to the golden age of motoring. Early Swallow products were essentially rebodied Austin Sevens, later came the "SS" sports models which led to the company changing its name to SS Cars. For obvious reasons the company changed its name again after WW2 to Jaguar Cars and moved from its original factory in Blackpool, England, to Browns Lane in Coventry. In 1960 Jaguar acquired Daimler Cars and began to badge engineer its new range of Jaguar and Daimler cars. Fortunately the marques retained some unique features and Jaguar never attempted to badge engineer its sports models. 1961 witnessed the startling introduction of the E-Type which stay in production until the arrival of the XJS in 1975. Other ground breaking models included the powerful XJ12 and the evergreen XJ6. Having merged with BMC in 1966, followed by the formation of British Leyland in 1968 Jaguar began to enter a "rough patch" which would last until the 1980's. Salvation arrived in 1988 when US giant Ford purchased the company. Today the company continues to go from strength to strength.
Models produced by Jaguar
PictureModelProduced
1.5 litre
1.5 litre 1935-1949
2.0 Litre Diesel
2.0 Litre Diesel 2003-2009
2.5 litre
2.5 litre 1935-1948
240
240 1967-1969
3.0 Litre SE
3.0 Litre SE 1999-2003
3.0 Litre Sport
3.0 Litre Sport 1999-2003
3.4S
3.4S 1964-1968
3.5 litre
3.5 litre 1937-1948
3.8S
3.8S 1964-1968
340
340 1967-1968
4.0 Litre Vanden Plas
4.0 Litre Vanden Plas 1999-1999
4.0 Litre Vanden Plas Long Wheelbase
4.0 Litre Vanden Plas Long Wheelbase 1997-2002
4.2 Sovereign Series III
4.2 Sovereign Series III 1983-1987
420
420 1966-1968
420G
420G 1966-1970
C-type
C-type 1951-1953
C-XF Concept
C-XF Concept 2007-2007
D-type
D-type 1954-1957
Daimler 4.2 Vanden Plas Series III
Daimler 4.2 Vanden Plas Series III 1979-1982
Daimler 420
Daimler 420 1968-1973
Daimler Corsica
Daimler Corsica 1996-1996
Daimler DD6 Vanden Plas
Daimler DD6 Vanden Plas 1972-1973
Daimler DD6 Vanden Plas Series II
Daimler DD6 Vanden Plas Series II 1973-1979
Daimler DD6 Vanden Plas Series III
Daimler DD6 Vanden Plas Series III 1979-1982
Daimler Double Six
Daimler Double Six 1972-1972
Daimler Double Six
Daimler Double Six 1993-1994
Daimler Double Six Coupe Series II
Daimler Double Six Coupe Series II 1974-1977
Daimler Double Six Series III
Daimler Double Six Series III 1979-1992
Daimler Sovereign
Daimler Sovereign 1966-1969
Daimler Sovereign 2.8
Daimler Sovereign 2.8 1968-1973
Daimler Sovereign 3.4 Litre Series II
Daimler Sovereign 3.4 Litre Series II 1975-1979
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 L Series I
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 L Series I 1972-1973
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Litre Coupe Series II
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Litre Coupe Series II 1974-1977
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Litre Series III
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Litre Series III 1979-1983
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Litre Vanden Plas Series II
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Litre Vanden Plas Series II 1975-1979
Daimler Super V8
Daimler Super V8 1998-2002
Daimler Super V8 Long Wheelbase
Daimler Super V8 Long Wheelbase 1997-2002
Daimler V8
Daimler V8 1967-1969
Daimler XJ-S
Daimler XJ-S 1986-1986
DS420 Limousine
DS420 Limousine 1968-1992
E Type Series 1.5
E Type Series 1.5 1964-1968
E-type 3.8 litre Coupe
E-type 3.8 litre Coupe 1961-1964
E-type 3.8 litre Roadster
E-type 3.8 litre Roadster 1961-1964
E-type 4.2 litre 2+2
E-type 4.2 litre 2+2 1966-1968
E-type 4.2 litre 2+2 Series II
E-type 4.2 litre 2+2 Series II 1968-1970
E-type 4.2 litre Coupe
E-type 4.2 litre Coupe 1964-1968
E-type 4.2 litre Coupe Series II
E-type 4.2 litre Coupe Series II 1968-1970
E-type 4.2 litre Roadster
E-type 4.2 litre Roadster 1964-1968
E-type 4.2 litre Roadster Series II
E-type 4.2 litre Roadster Series II 1968-1970
E-type Series III
E-type Series III 1971-1975
E-Type Series III 2 + 2
E-Type Series III 2 + 2 1971-1973
E-type Series III Coupe
E-type Series III Coupe 1971-1973
E-type Series III Roadster
E-type Series III Roadster 1971-1974
Jaguar V12 Sovereign Series III
Jaguar V12 Sovereign Series III 1983-1989
Mk I 2.4 Litre
Mk I 2.4 Litre 1955-1959
Mk I 3.4 Litre
Mk I 3.4 Litre 1957-1959
Mk II 2.4 litre
Mk II 2.4 litre 1959-1967
Mk II 3.4 litre
Mk II 3.4 litre 1959-1967
Mk II 3.8 litre
Mk II 3.8 litre 1959-1967
MK IX
MK IX 1958-1961
MK IX Estate
MK IX Estate 1960-1961
Mk V 2.5 litre
Mk V 2.5 litre 1948-1951
Mk V 3.5 litre
Mk V 3.5 litre 1948-1951
Mk VII
Mk VII 1950-1954
Mk VII M
Mk VII M 1954-1957
MK VIII
MK VIII 1956-1959
Mk X 3.8 litre
Mk X 3.8 litre 1961-1964
Mk X 4.2 litre
Mk X 4.2 litre 1964-1966
Racing XJR’s
Racing XJR’s 1984-1988
RGS Atalanta
RGS Atalanta 1953-1953
S
S 1999-2008
S-Type
S-Type 2004-2004
S-Type 2.5 Litre/SE/Sport
S-Type 2.5 Litre/SE/Sport 2002-2003
S-Type 3.0 Litre
S-Type 3.0 Litre 1999-2001
S-type 3.4 litre
S-type 3.4 litre 1963-1968
S-type 3.8 litre
S-type 3.8 litre 1963-1968
S-Type 4.2 Litre
S-Type 4.2 Litre 2002-2003
S-type R
S-type R 2002-2008
Sovereign 3.2 Litre
Sovereign 3.2 Litre 1994-1996
Sovereign 3.2 Litre Long Wheelbase
Sovereign 3.2 Litre Long Wheelbase 1996-1997
Sovereign 4.0
Sovereign 4.0 1998-1998
Sovereign 4.0 Litre
Sovereign 4.0 Litre 1994-1996
Sovereign 4.0 Litre Long Wheelbase
Sovereign 4.0 Litre Long Wheelbase 1996-1997
SS
SS 1937-1940
SS
SS 1937-1940
SS 100
SS 100 1936-1940
SS 100
SS 100 1938-1940
SS 90
SS 90 1935-1935
SS II
SS II 1932-1932
SS II
SS II 1933-1934
SS II 10
SS II 10 1935-1936
SS1 16
SS1 16 1931-1932
SS1 16
SS1 16 1933-1933
SS1 16
SS1 16 1934-1934
SS1 16
SS1 16 1935-1935
SS1 20
SS1 20 1933-1933
SS1 20
SS1 20 1934-1934
SS1 20
SS1 20 1935-1937
Vanden Plas 4.0 Litre
Vanden Plas 4.0 Litre 1994-1997
X-350
X-350 2003-2007
X-Type
X-Type 2004-2004
X-Type 2.0 Litre
X-Type 2.0 Litre 2002-2003
X-Type 2.5 Litre
X-Type 2.5 Litre 2001-2003
X-Type Indianapolis
X-Type Indianapolis 2003-2003
X308
X308 1997-2003
XF
XF 2008-0
XJ
XJ 2009-0
XJ 3.4/4.2 Series III
XJ 3.4/4.2 Series III 1979-1988
XJ Sport 4.0 Litre
XJ Sport 4.0 Litre 1994-1997
XJ Super V8
XJ Super V8 2003-2003
XJ-S 3.6
XJ-S 3.6 1983-1991
XJ-S 4.0 Litre
XJ-S 4.0 Litre 1991-1996
XJ-S 5.3
XJ-S 5.3 1975-1993
XJ-S 5.3 Litre HE
XJ-S 5.3 Litre HE 1981-1987
XJ-S 6.0 Litre
XJ-S 6.0 Litre 1993-1996
XJ-S Family
XJ-S Family 1975-1996
XJ-SC 3.6 & 5.3
XJ-SC 3.6 & 5.3 1982-1987
XJ12 Coupe Series II
XJ12 Coupe Series II 1974-1977
XJ12 L Series II
XJ12 L Series II 1973-1979
XJ12 Series I
XJ12 Series I 1972-1973
XJ12 Series II
XJ12 Series II 1973-1979
XJ12 Series II L
XJ12 Series II L 1973-1979
XJ12 Series III
XJ12 Series III 1979-1991
XJ12 Series III/Sovereign 5.3.
XJ12 Series III/Sovereign 5.3. 1979-1993
XJ12L Series I
XJ12L Series I 1972-1973
XJ13
XJ13 1966-1966
XJ220
XJ220 1992-1994
XJ40
XJ40 1986-1990
XJ40 4.0
XJ40 4.0 1990-1994
XJ40 4.0
XJ40 4.0 1994-1994
XJ40 6.0
XJ40 6.0 1993-1994
XJ5.3C
XJ5.3C 1975-1977
XJ6
XJ6 1968-1973
XJ6 2.8
XJ6 2.8 1986-1994
XJ6 2.8 Litre Series I
XJ6 2.8 Litre Series I 1968-1973
XJ6 2.8/3.4/4.2 Series II
XJ6 2.8/3.4/4.2 Series II 1973-1979
XJ6 3.0 Litre
XJ6 3.0 Litre 2003-2003
XJ6 3.2
XJ6 3.2 1986-1994
XJ6 3.2 Litre
XJ6 3.2 Litre 1994-1996
XJ6 3.2 Litre Long Wheelbase
XJ6 3.2 Litre Long Wheelbase 1996-1997
XJ6 3.4 Litre Series III
XJ6 3.4 Litre Series III 1979-1986
XJ6 3.6
XJ6 3.6 1986-1989
XJ6 4.0
XJ6 4.0 1986-1994
XJ6 4.0 Litre
XJ6 4.0 Litre 1995-1997
XJ6 4.0 Litre Long Wheelbase
XJ6 4.0 Litre Long Wheelbase 1996-1997
XJ6 4.2 Litre Series II
XJ6 4.2 Litre Series II 1973-1974
XJ6 4.2 Litre Series III
XJ6 4.2 Litre Series III 1979-1986
XJ6 4.2 Series I
XJ6 4.2 Series I 1972-1973
XJ6 4.2 Series II L
XJ6 4.2 Series II L 1973-1979
XJ6 5.3 Litre Series II
XJ6 5.3 Litre Series II 1968-1992
XJ6 Coupe Series II
XJ6 Coupe Series II 1974-1979
XJ6 Executive 3.2 Litre
XJ6 Executive 3.2 Litre 1996-1997
XJ6C
XJ6C 1975-1977
XJ8
XJ8 1997-2001
XJ8 3.2 Litre Executive
XJ8 3.2 Litre Executive 2000-2002
XJ8 3.2 Litre Sport
XJ8 3.2 Litre Sport 1997-1999
XJ8 4.0 Litre
XJ8 4.0 Litre 1997-2002
XJ8 Long Wheelbase
XJ8 Long Wheelbase 1997-2002
XJ8 SE
XJ8 SE 2002-2002
XJ8 Sovereign
XJ8 Sovereign 1997-2002
XJR
XJR 2001-2002
XJR
XJR 2003-2003
XJR 100
XJR 100 2001-2001
XJR 3.6
XJR 3.6 1988-1992
XJR 4.0
XJR 4.0 1988-1992
XJR 4.0 Supercharged
XJR 4.0 Supercharged 1997-2003
XJR-15
XJR-15 1990-1992
XJR-S 5.3
XJR-S 5.3 1988-1989
XJR-S 6.0
XJR-S 6.0 1988-1993
XJR-S Asprey
XJR-S Asprey 1993-1993
XJS 4.0 Litre
XJS 4.0 Litre 1991-1996
XJS V12 6.0 Litre
XJS V12 6.0 Litre 1993-1996
XJS-C (Convertible)
XJS-C (Convertible) 1987-1996
XK 180
XK 180 1994-1994
XK-SS
XK-SS 1957-1957
XK120 2-Seater (alloy)
XK120 2-Seater (alloy) 1948-1950
XK120 2-Seater (steel)
XK120 2-Seater (steel) 1950-1954
XK120 Drophead Coupe
XK120 Drophead Coupe 1953-1954
XK120 Fixed Head Coupe
XK120 Fixed Head Coupe 1951-1954
XK120 Roadster
XK120 Roadster 1948-1954
XK140
XK140 1955-1957
XK140 Drophead Coupe
XK140 Drophead Coupe 1955-1957
XK140 Fixed Head Coupe
XK140 Fixed Head Coupe 1954-1957
XK150
XK150 1957-1961
XK150 3.8
XK150 3.8 1959-1961
XK150 Drophead Coupe
XK150 Drophead Coupe 1957-1961
XK150 Fixed Head Coupe
XK150 Fixed Head Coupe 1957-1961
XK150 Roadster
XK150 Roadster 1958-1961
XK150S Drophead Coupe
XK150S Drophead Coupe 1958-1961
XK150S Fixed Head Coupe
XK150S Fixed Head Coupe 1958-1961
XK150S Roadster
XK150S Roadster 1958-1961
XK8 4.0 Litre Convertible
XK8 4.0 Litre Convertible 1996-2003
XK8 4.0 Litre Coupe
XK8 4.0 Litre Coupe 1996-2003
XKR 100
XKR 100 2001-2001
XKR Black Knight
XKR Black Knight 2004-2004
XKR Convertible
XKR Convertible 1999-2003
XKR Coupe
XKR Coupe 1999-2003
XKR Silverstone Coupe/Convertible
XKR Silverstone Coupe/Convertible 2000-2001
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