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The Jaguar Mark 2 and its competitors

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Created on March 5, 2011

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Jaguar Mark II (1964) - Seitenansicht

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Jaguar Mk 1 3.4 (1959) - vor einem italienischen Pavesi-Autobahnrestaurant im Jahr 1961

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Jaguar Mark II (1960) - bei Testfahrten auf dem Goodwood Circuit

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Jaguar Mark II (1963) - in stimmiger Atmosphäre

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Jaguar Mark II (1967) - Armaturenbrett (aus einem französischen Jaguar-Prospekt)

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Jaguar Mark II (1960) - Course de Cote Ollon-Villars

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Jaguar Mark II (1960) - Jaguar-Limousinen an der Tour de France 1960

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Jaguar Mark II 240 (1967) - in vollem Glanze (aus einem französischen Jaguar-Prospekt)

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Jaguar Mark II (1967) - von edlem Geblüt (aus einem französischen Jaguar-Prospekt)

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Jaguar Mark 2 - die schnelle Limousine am Genfer Salon 1961

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Jaguar 240 Saloon (1968) - Seitenansicht

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Jaguar 240 (1968) - Interieur (aus englischem Prospekt)

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Jaguar 340 Saloon (1967) - Seitenansicht

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Jaguar 340 Saloon (1968) - Seitenansicht

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Jaguar 240 (1968) - ein Auto für Kapitäne (aus englischem Prospekt)

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Jaguar 240 (1968) - elegant und graziös (aus englischem Prospekt)

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Summary

The compact Jaguar was launched in 1955. Alongside the large saloon (Mark VII) and the XK sports car, this was the third Jaguar model series to be equipped with the same, then very modern six-cylinder engine with two overhead camshafts. For the smaller sedan, the displacement was reduced to 2.4 liters. However, when it quickly became clear that more power would also be of interest in this sportier and more manageable car, the 3.4-liter engine used in the XK sports car and the large Jaguar saloon was also offered from 1957. Between 1955 and 1959, over 37,000 Jaguar Mark 1s were built, around 20,000 of them with the 2.4-liter engine and over 17,000 with the more powerful 3.4-liter engine. For Jaguar, the compact car was a direct hit.

This article contains the following chapters

The Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 Liter compared with fast sports cars - 1958 to 1963
The compact Jaguar models - 1955-1968
Sales of the various Jaguar model series (1948/50-1973/75)
Technical data Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 liter (1959-1967):
Literature - Books:
Literature - trade journals:

Estimated reading time: 10min

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The compact Jaguar was launched in 1955. Alongside the large saloon (Mark VII) and the XK sports car, this was the third Jaguar model series to be equipped with the same, then very modern six-cylinder engine with two overhead camshafts. For the smaller sedan, the displacement was reduced to 2.4 liters. However, when it quickly became clear that more power would also be of interest in this sportier and more manageable car, the 3.4-liter engine used in the XK sports car and the large Jaguar saloon was also offered from 1957. Between 1955 and 1959, over 37,000 Jaguar Mark 1s were built, around 20,000 of them with the 2.4-liter engine and over 17,000 with the more powerful 3.4-liter engine. For Jaguar, the compact car was a direct hit.

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