The story of the replacement for the E-type Jaguar, the British performance car. The book contains all the variations of the XJ-S, including the full convertible of 1988 and the XJR-S limited edition, released to celebrate success at Le Mans.
The XJ40 was the mainstay of Jaguar production from 1986 to 1994; it also was the last saloon in which William Lyons had any styling involvement. Its technological sophistication broke new ground, and was the saloon that reintroduced the marque to a younger buying public, despite electronic and body glitches. The XJ40 touted sales of more than 200,000 cars and was a Jaguar showcase. Included here is the history of this recent favorite, with engine specifications, tips on buying, maintaining and restoring your vehicle, and lists of available accessories.
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. Reveals many fascinating and previously unknown, behind-the-scenes details of the company's engineering story.
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, saloons, 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 analyzed, 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.
The book uses articles published over the years on the subject by internationally recognised collectors and experts Ian Cooling and Tony Bailey, together with sections on the Swallow mascot from another authority, Gilbert Mond, Historian of the Swallow Register. This book will be the definitive guide to this famous mascot and will be essential reading for anyone wishing to learn more about them, or needing to identify examples they are contemplating buying. It draws on key articles by leading authorities Ian Cooling, Tony Bailey and Gil Mond published since 1992 in Jaguar World and Jaguar Automobilia Collector, including the much sought-after major series of Mascot articles that appeared in 2002 and which, like many of these magazines, is no longer available. It also includes especially written additional new material updating the legal position for mounting mascots on cars in the UK, plus articles on finding and building a collection. It also describes the origins of the original F Gordon Crosby designed mascot in 1938 together with many photos of this iconic bronze casting.
