Jaguar Company origins

  • Jaguar began in 1922 as the Swallow Sidecar Company, founded by William Lyons and William Walmsley, which made motorcycle sidecars and car bodies.

  • The company was renamed SS Cars Limited and released the SS Jaguar 1.5 Litre Saloon in 1935, the first car to bear the Jaguar name.

  • After World War II, the company was renamed Jaguar Cars.

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Notable cars and achievements

  • XK120:

    Launched in 1948, the '120' referred to its top speed of 120 mph, making it the world's fastest production car at the time.

  • Le Mans dominance:

    The C-Type won Le Mans in 1951 and 1953, and the D-Type won the race for three consecutive years from 1955 to 1957.

  • E-Type:

    Debuting in 1961, the E-Type is considered one of the most beautiful cars ever made and is featured in popular culture, including the films The Italian Job and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.

  • XJ220:

    This supercar held the title of the world's fastest production car from 1992 to 1994.

  • Technology:

    Jaguar was the first company to develop and use disc brakes, fitting them to the C-Type in its 1953 Le Mans win.

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Interesting production details

  • Emu feathers:

    Before being painted, each car is dusted with ionized emu feathers to prevent dust from sticking to the surface.

  • Cold weather testing:

    Jaguar vehicles undergo 12-hour climate tests in a freezer at

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    at its cold-weather testing facility in International Falls, Minnesota.

  • Leather quality:

    The company uses leather from Angus bulls, which is preferred over cow's leather because the bulls do not get stretch marks from pregnancy.