- Founded in 1895, Autocar is the world's oldest car magazine and thrives today
like never before as a vibrant, authoritative weekly packed with car news and
reviews, including the most comprehensive road tests in the business.
- This book, the latest addition to the series, collects all the best Autocar
material about the fabulous Jaguar models produced since 1996, in one brightly
designed, photographically lavish, information-packed book that will be a
must-have for all enthusiasts of these cars.
- From detailed performance data to scoop stories, it's all here in one
superb reference source.
- This extensively researched guide provides exhaustive reference detail for all
post-war Jaguar models, supported by facts, figures and photographs, from the Mark
V sedan through to the latest X-Type, S-Type, XK and XJ models.
- Information provided includes technical specifications, production changes,
chassis numbers, production quantities, colour schemes, options and accessories.
- For ease of reference, each model is dealt with in a separate chapter, and all
information is presented in clear tabular form.
- Here is a definitive reference work for enthusiasts, those looking to buy a
Jaguar and anyone with a general interest in the marque.
- "invaluable to anyone with an interest in Jaguars a mine of information"
Classics
- Beautifully styled, like the big cats themselves, the fully updated third
edition of this well-received book provides a brief historical overview followed
by authoritative descriptions of the cars -- sedans, sports cars and GTs -- from the
Mk V and XK120 of 1948 to today's XKR and XF.
- The importance of the new cars introduced in the 1990s in making Jaguar a
volume producer for the first time is analysed, and with technical specifications,
driving impressions and buying hints, this adds up to a veritable feast of
information.
- A must-have purchase for all Jaguar enthusiasts.
- With over 80 years of continuous production and a wealth of models made during
that time, Jaguar and its advertising agencies have produced a vast and varied
range of promotional literature.
- This handsome volume brings together a variety of this fascinating material,
which tells not only the story of the company and its cars but also social history
throughout the period.
- "well-written and engaging...a fresh take on the company's history" Classic
& Sports Car
- "colourful and vivid" Octane
- "highly enjoyable" Classic Cars
- Over the years, Jaguar has developed a reputation for technical innovation and
for producing high-class cars for a very reasonable cost.
- This book travels chronologically through Jaguar's technical history, each
chapter starting at a crucial point in the company's evolution.
- From Harry Weslake's development of Jaguar's original Standard-derived OHV
engine, used in the SS Jaguar 100, to the technology incorporated in the latest
X-type and S-type models, the reader is taken on a fascinating journey through the
Jaguar archives, revealing many fascinating and previously unknown
behind-the-scenes details of the company's engineering story.
- "An education" Octane
- "covers a great amount of ground in clear language" Motor Sport
