Jaguar Mark 1 & 2 Deluxe 3 Book Set

Features:

• A complete history of Jaguar’s Mark 1 & 2 saloons
• A fabulous selection of period colour photographs, press material and specially commissioned studio photography
• Includes the story of their motorsport successes
• Contains fascinating anecdotes and curiosities
• A celebration of great British design
• Written by leading Jaguar expert Nigel Thorley
• A deserving recipient of the title ‘Great Car’
• Jaguar Mark 1 & 2 – a bench-mark by which all other classic cars are judged
• Includes V8 Daimler models
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DESCRIPTION:

The compact Jaguar saloons of the 1950s and 1960s were some of the most popular performance cars of their day and now are considered one of the most collectable of classics.

In this fascinating, extensively illustrated book, Nigel Thorley describes the year by year history and development of the Jaguar Mark 1 and Mark 2 models. From the original design concept in the early 1950s, through to the final variants produced at the end of the 1960s, it’s all here.

With a fabulous collection of period and specially commissioned photographs and curiosities and anecdotes uncovered along the way, Jaguar Mark 1 & 2 represents a feast for car lovers, and Jaguar owners.

This originality guide covers Jaguar Mk1, Mk2, S-type, 420 and Daimler V8 and Sovereign models. This book provides a comprehensive guide to factory specifications, equipment and finishes in all departments. Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons had a hit on his hands when he launched the "compact" 2.4 liter sports saloon in 1956. A year later those wanting more thrills were offered the 120mph 3.4 Liter. Both were replaced in 1960 by the Mk2 models, which added a 3.8 liter, and from there on, the range was developed and expanded with the long-booted S-type of 1964, the 4.2 liter 420 of 1967, and the final 240/340 models of 1968.

Alongside there were the Daimler V8 and Sovereign models. The Mk1 and Mk2 and their derivatives have been heading the list of desirable classic cars for many years, and more and more worn-out, semi-derelict examples are being dragged out of garages and barns to be restored.

For those seeking originality in a restoration, or considering the purchase of a car, or even noting points of originality or otherwise in a car they already own, Factory-Original Jaguar Mk1 & Mk2 provides the comprehensive guide to factory specifications, equipment and finishes in all departments.

It covers engine and transmission, body panels, interior and exterior trim, electrics, dashboard, instruments, switches and controls, lamps, under the hood components, paint and trim colors - in fact, everything right down to the tool kit, from the beginning of production to the end.

The text is accompanied by some 300 specially commissioned color photographs of outstanding examples of the cars, enabling the reader to view every model and variant in considerable detail.

A history of all four generations of compact Jaguar, and their Daimler equivalents, tracing the gradual development of Sir William Lyons' original idea over a period between 1955 and 1969. From the powerful, luxury MK 1 and 2 cars to the 4.2-litre 420, this book covers design, devleopment and styling; special-bodied variants; racing performance; buying and owning a compact Jaguar saloon model and, finally, specifications and production figures.