Jaguar Mark X

The Jaguar Mark X ( 1966: 420 G ) is a four-door luxury saloon, brought the Jaguar in the fall of 1961 as the successor to the Jaguar Mark IX to the market.

The Jaguar Mark X had the six-cylinder in-line engine of the E-Type with 3781 cc displacement and 198 kW (265 bhp ). Over a four-speed transmission with floor shift drove the rear wheels and this helped the sedan to a top speed of 198 km / h Optionally, an overdrive or a three-speed automatic transmission were available. The self-supporting body had been completely re-designed, so that the car had a flat and elongated. The front was equipped with twin headlamps, steeply inclined, the grille forward. Until 1964 12961 copies were made ​​.

In the fall of 1964 the Mark X was parallel to the E-Type on an enlarged 4235 cc engine, which offered a higher torque for the same power rating.

In 1966, the model was renamed to 420 G. After the 1968 offered successor XJ6 was produced in larger quantities from 1970, the production of the 420G was set in this year.

Built on the technology of the 420 G Chauffeur Limousine Daimler DS420 was built from 1968 to 1992.