13 Fascinating Facts about the Jaguar Brand
13 Fascinating Facts about the Jaguar Brand
The Jaguar brand makes luxury cars that many of us wished we owned. When we see a Jaguar car driving down the road, we automatically stop and stare at its beautifully designed exterior and wish we were seated in the interior. However, there is much we do not know about this fascinating brand that was founded by Sir William Lyons and William Walmsley, in which we are about to discover.
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1. Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922.
3. In 1935, the SS Jaguar name first appeared on a 2.5-litre saloon and sports models of which were the SS 90 and SS 100.
5. The name changed from Swallow Sidecar Company to Jaguar Cars Ltd, in 1945.
6. In 1948, The XK120 was a breakthrough both for Jaguar and post-WWII sports cars.
8. Jaguar was acquired by Ford in 1990.
10. The Jaguar XK dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) inline 6-cylinder engine was introduced in 1949 and was manufactured until 1992.
13. Jaguar models have sported the famous chrome plated Leaping Jaguar, traditionally forming part of the radiator cap, also known as “The Leaper”. It has now been dropped from all the latest Jaguar models.
This amazing car brand has certainly been around for a long time and has provided many outstanding cars over the years. Hopefully, these 13 fascinating facts about Jaguar have captured your attention just as much as the magnificent cars this brand creates.
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