Within this book of 90 superb original color photographs, you will find a brief background history of the company. Read the full story of the Mkll Basic specification and statistics quotes, and interesting facts and feats.
Jaguars small saloon car was introduced in 1955 to complement the companys successful sports cars and luxury saloons; it was the marques first monocoque-bodied production car. The Mkll was launched four years later, at which time the first car became known retrospectively as the Mkl. The Mkll 3.8 was one of the fastest production cars of its time, making it a favorite 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.