Jaguar Mark 1

Jaguar Mark I is an unofficial name given to the two Jaguar models and Jaguar Jaguar 2.4 Litre 3.4 Litre after sequel to the Jaguar Mark II.

The Jaguar 2.4 Litre was the first model of the Jaguar brand with a unibody construction and was introduced in 1955. He had, however, ³ six-cylinder in-line engine of the Jaguar Mark VII and the Jaguar XK 140, with reduced stroke and a displacement of 2483 cm. He developed 112 bhp and gave the car a top speed of 160 km / h The rear wheels were driven by a four-speed gearbox with floor shift. From 1956 an overdrive was available on request. From the end of 1957 disc brakes were available as an option for all four wheels instead of drum brakes. The body was designed by Sir William Lyons and statically by constructed at the Pressed Steel Company, which she also produced for painting.

In March 1957, especially on the American desire, the Jaguar 3.4 Litre into the program, with an unchanged 3.4 -liter engine, known from other Jaguar models ( six-cylinder in-line engine with 3442 cc and 210 bhp ). Its top speed was in excess of 190 km / h For both models, a three -speed automatic transmission from Borg-Warner was available from autumn 1957.

By 1959, 19,891 copies originated from the 2.4 Litre and 17 404 copies of the 3.4 Litre. The successor of the model was the Jaguar Mark II

Swell

Schrader, Halwart: Typenkompass Jaguar - passenger cars since 1931, motor -Verlag, Stuttgart ( 2001), ISBN 3-613-02106-4
Stertkamp, Heiner: Jaguar - The Complete History from 1922 to Today, 2nd edition, Heel -Verlag, (2006) ISBN 3-89880-337-6

Current models: XF ( X250 ) | XJ ( X351 ) | XK ( X150 ) | F -Type

1931-1940: S. S. 1 | S. S. 2 | S. S. 90 | S. S. 100 | S. S. 1 ½ liter | S. S. 2 ½ liter | S. S. 3 ½ liter

Car model
Jaguar
Vehicle of the upper middle class
Limousine

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