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Jaguar 2.4 Litre Mk II - gentle, purring cat

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Created on January 8, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - rundliche Form und einiges an Chrom

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - 4,59 Meter lang

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - die Fensterflächen sind beim Mk 2 deutlich grösser als beim Vorgänger Mk 1

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - stattliche Limousine mit klassischem Look

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - erst mit dem Mk 2 kam die Panoramaheckscheibe

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - viele Rundungen

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - 1,7 Meter breit, 1,46 Meter hoch

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - grosse Fensterflächen

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - mit dem Jaguar ist man immer gut angezogen

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - gut für eine Spitzengeschwindigkeit von 165 km/h

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - edles Holz auf dem Armaturenbrett

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Blick auf die Hauptinstrumente durch das Lenkrad

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - grosse Hauptinstrumente für Geschwindigkeit und Drehzahl

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - roter Bereich ab 5500 Umdrehungen

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Anzeige für den Overdrive

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Kippschalter und vier Kontrollinstrumente in der Mitte des Armaturenbretts

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - relativ kurzer Schalthebel

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Vierganggetriebe

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Handbremse links vom Fahrersitz

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Leder mit Patina

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Türinnenverkleidung

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - hübsch gestaltete Innenbeleuchtung

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - der Sechszylinder findet problemlos Platz im Bug

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - grosser Luftfilter

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - längs eingebauter Reihensechszylinder

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - zwei obenliegende Nockenwellen

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - zwei Vergaser

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Deckel für die Ölzufuhr

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - der rundliche Kühlergrill

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Blick auf den Kühlergrill

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - eindrückliche Frontgestaltung

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - die Zusatzleuchten stehen ihm gut

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Hubraum auch im Jaguarzeichen angeschrieben

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Positionsleuchten

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Stahlräder und Radkappen

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - zwei Scheiben pro Hintertüre

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Modellschriftzug

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Rückleuchte

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - MK 2 als Beschriftung, aber er wurde auch Mark II und Mark 2 genannt

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Hinweis auf die Scheibenbremsen, damit der nachfolgende Verkehr nicht zu nahe auffährt

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - Jaguar-Schriftzug auf dem Heckdeckel

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Jaguar Mk 2 2,4 Litre (1964) - leuchtender Jaguar-Schriftzug am Heck

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1955) - zwei Zusatzeinlässe für Frischluft

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1955) - Interieur mit Nussbaumholzfournier und zentral angeordnetem Taco und Drehzahlmesser

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1955) - relativ kleine Heckscheibe, bequeme Rückbank

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1955) - Reihensechszylinder mit 112 b.h.p

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1955) - die Steuerung der Nockenwelle via Steuerketten

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1955) - robuste, kurze Kurbelwelle mit sieben Lagern, die gleich gross sind wie beim 3,4-Liter

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1956) - der Testwagen der Automobil Revue für den Langstreckentest

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1956) - Zugang zum Innenraum via vier Türen

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1955) - zentral angeordnete Hauptinstrumente

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1956) - Blick auf den Fahrerarbeitsplatz

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1956) - hängende Pedale

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1956) - Türinnenverkleidung

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1956) - Blick unter die Motorhaube

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Jaguar 2,4 Litre (1956) - Blick in den Kofferraum

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Jaguar Mark 2 (1959) - Präsentation auf der Earls Court Motor Show in London

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Jaguar Mark 2 (1959) - Vorstellung an der London Motor Show in Earls Court 1959

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Jaguar Mark 2 (1960) - mit grössere Frontscheibe, dünnen Pfosten und Panorama-Heckscheibe

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Jaguar Mark 2 (1959) - eine der schnellsten Limousinen ihrer Zeit

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Jaguar Mark 2 (1960) - Silhouette

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Jaguar Mark 2 3,4 Litre (1959) - Aufnahme für den Verkaufsprospekt

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Jaguar Mark 2 - die schnelle Limousine am Genfer Salon 1961

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Jaguar Mark 2 2,4 Litre (1959) - der Reihensechszylindermotor

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Jaguar Mark 2 (1959) - Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett

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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 (1964) - Seitenansicht

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

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

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Daimler 2,5 Litre V8 Saloon (1963) - Karosserie vom Jaguar Mk 2, der Motor stammt vom 2,5-Liter-V8-Sportwagen

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Summary

Today, even small cars offer 12 kg per horsepower. But is this power-to-weight ratio also sufficient for a large saloon with a sporty appearance? The Jaguar Mk II with a 2.4-liter engine was always somewhat overshadowed by the 3.4 and 3.8-liter versions. But you don't actually need more than 120 hp to enjoy the elegant saloon, because apart from a little power, it lacks nothing compared to the more expensive versions. This driving report is dedicated to the Mk 2 2.4 Litre and shows it in current and historical pictures, as well as in the sales literature. A sound sample is also included.

This article contains the following chapters

A leap forward
Elegant design
Cultivated high-performance five-seater
Soon with big brother
Second edition in 1959
More is not always more

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the mid-fifties, Jaguar's production car range consisted of the sporty XK 140 and the large Mark VII saloon. When the Coventry-based company presented the Jaguar 2.4 Litre in the run-up to the London Motor Show, there was great interest, as the four-door saloon marked Jaguar's re-entry into the mid-size, sporty car class. At this point, pre-production vehicles had already clocked up half a million test kilometers over a period of 2.5 years, so this was definitely not a rush job. In keeping with the manufacturer's name, the 2.4 Litre was a leap into the modern age. For the first time, the body was self-supporting. While a new type of independent suspension on double wishbones with coil springs and telescopic dampers was used at the front, a rigid axle with trailing arms and leaf springs was used at the rear. The use of many rubber elements was intended to keep road noise away from the interior as far as possible. As a special feature, the rear track was 11.4 cm narrower than the front track. The wheels were shielded from the airflow at the rear by covers (called "spats").

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