Jaguar Mark II

In the mid 1950s the Jaguar name was associated with sporting success, however, in 1959 they introduced their fantastic saloon car, the Jaguar Mark II.

The Mark II was quite a luxuriously appointed car, which originally included leather upholstery as standard. For that reason alone it was considered an ideal touring car. The Mark II was able to offer the customer the choice of either a manual or automatic gearbox, with a range of engine size from a 2.4 to a fantastic 3.8 litres. The car looks beautiful and many enthusiasts are always on the lookout for them, in the UK and the USA which is always a good sign if you are looking for an investment. They are however not particularly easy to drive or very comfortable and if you are looking at doing a restoration project, the financial returns could be great (particularly for the 3.8 manual) but it could be a long and difficult process.

 

In its time, the E-Type was quite technically advanced with a top speed of 150 mph, a double overhead cam engine, four wheel disc brakes and fully independent rear suspension. At around £2,000 for a fixed head coupe it was half the price of its main rivals Ferrari and Aston Martin.

With its prestigious racing heritage, Jaguar was able to apply some of its racing innovations to the E-Type. In fact, the car has direct links to the XK120, the C-Type and the D-Type, which was so successful in the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1955, 56 and 57.

The E-Type is considered by many to be the most memorable car of the last century. One of the great things about the car is that you can still get parts for it today, be it a new oil filter or more major parts for a full restoration project.

 

A number of UK police forces added the Jaguar Mark II to their fleet of cars and this added to their general appeal. In later years the car appeared in the long running TV series Morse and the car became a firm favourite all over again. When the car driven by John Thaw was sold in November 2005 it went for more than £100,000 which is considerably more than you can expect to pay for a standard classic Mark II.

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