Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Jaguar ownership, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!
Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert at your side. Benefit from Nigel Thorley's years of Jaguar experience, learn how to spot a bad S-Type quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a true professional. Get the right car at the right price!
In 1935, when a small company in Coventry, England, launched a sporting saloon (i.e., sedan) called the Jaguar SS, it set in motion an inexorable process that would lead to Britain's most beloved line of high-performance automobiles. The Complete Book of Jaguar covers the SS and all of the Jaguar's subsequent production models, from the original SS Jaguar to today's F-Type sports cars, F-Pace SUV, X-Type sedans, as well as concept cars. As with other books in the Complete Book Series, author Nigel Thorley organizes the content chronologically with entries for each year. Narratives for each discuss the cars and technology, while spec tables highlight key technical and performance specifications. Originally begun by a couple of motorcycle enthusiasts--William Lyons and William Walmsley--as a firm called the Swallow Sidecar Company, Jaguar would become one of the world's most celebrated automakers. In England's bleak postwar years, Jaguar became a shining star--first with its XK120, followed by the XK140 and XK150. Sporting sedans like the Mark 2 and Mark X set the bar for luxury four-door transport in the '50s and '60s. Then Jaguar stunned the world with the achingly beautiful E-Type in 1961, a genuine 150 mph super sports car. Along the way, the company competed on road courses around the world, going head to head with greats like Ferrari and Aston Martin. Though Jaguar lost its way periodically in the modern era, it has bounded back stronger than ever in the twenty-first century with a strong lineup, including the new F-Type sports car and F-Pace SUV. The Complete Book of Jaguar is the essential guide to this important chapter in the history of sports and luxury automobiles
Focusing on the Jaguar XK 120, 140 and 150 model ranges, respected Jaguar historian Nigel Thorley tells the story of this important range of cars.
Alle Modelle
Das von dem anerkannten Automobilhistoriker Nigel Thorley verfasste Werk Jaguar - Alle Modelle dokumentiert mit informativen Texten und reich bebildert sämtliche jemals produzierten Jaguar-Serienwagen, vom ersten SS Jaguar bis zum neuesten F-Pace. Eine kurze Geschichte jeder Modellreihe führt diese ein, es folgen genaue Angaben zu den äußeren und inneren Unterschieden der vielen Modelle. Anhänge zu jeder Baureihe enthalten Produktionszahlen, einen Überblick über die Modellpflegemaßnahmen, technische Daten sowie Sonderzubehör und Tabellen für Lackierungen und Innenfarben. Der Jaguar-Kenner und der interessierte Neuling werden kein umfassenderes Nachschlagewerk über die Jaguar-Serienmodelle finden.
A new paperback version of the only book on the complete Jaguar XK/XKR range of 1996 to 2014. Covering design, development, maintenance, modifications and full model-by-model details, this is the perfect 'handbook' for the XK range.
Model by model, with hundreds of specially commissioned colour photographs of outstanding examples of the cars, he gives all the details of correct original factory specifications and equipment in all departments, right down to the tool kit.
The compact Jaguar saloons of the '50s and '60s epitomised the image and resulting success of the Jaguar marque. This book provides an insight into the background, development and features of the Mark 1 and 2 cars, and is beautifully illustrated with superb archive images and modern studio photography.
Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Jaguar XK8 & XKR association, learn how to spot a bad car quickly and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!
An on-the-spot information resource for all Jaguar cars from 1922 through to 2005. General model information, specifications and other production details for each model are given in chronological order, making the information you are looking for easy to find.