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Jaguar Mk2
There was no 'Jaguar Mark One', although that name has now been given to the Jaguar 2.4 and 3.4 built from 1957-59. The 'Mark 2' replaced those cars, taking the same sporting saloon formula and improving it. The Mk2 was available with three versions of the XK six cylinder engine; 2483cc, 3442cc, and 3781cc. The biggest engine was shared with the E-type Jaguar (and both the MkIX and MkX cars), but was less tuned in the Mk2 cars. Jaguar's takeover of Daimler in 1960 gave them the idea of creating a Daimler model out of the Mk2 using Daimler's small V8 engine to create the Daimler 2½litre in 1962. In 1963 a new version of the Mk2 was announced as a sportier and more expensive car; The Jaguar S-type 3.4 or 3.8. However, sales of the Mk2 slowed and the S-type was never taken up in big numbers, so the Mk2 was revised and cheapened to be relaunched in 1967 as the 240 and 340. The S-type had already been upgraded as the Jaguar 420 in 1966. In 1968 All these cars were swept away by the new Jaguar XJ6 range.
ab_Jaguar MkII 24 litre badge
Jaguar MkII 2.4 litre - badge

Jaguar MkII 2-4 litre frontg
Jaguar MkII 2.4 litre with optional wire wheels and front spots

Jaguar MkII 2-4litre front
Jaguar Mk2 was the new 'small' Jaguar introduced in 1959 and the 2.4 litre was the entry level model. The earlier 2.4 litre Jaguar has since been dubbed the 'Mk1'.

Jaguar MkII 2-4litre frontr
Jaguar MkII 2.4 litre with optional front spots

Jaguar MkII 2-4litre rear
Jaguar Mk2 2.4litre may have had the smallest Mk2 engine, but it used the same twin cam, straight six XK engine as its larger brothers.

Jaguar MkII 3.4litre rear
The Jaguar MkII 3.4litre was In the middle of the Mk2 range and was fitted with the 3442cc XK engine, as used in the previous 3.4 ('Mk1') Saloon.

Jaguar MkII 3.8litre front
The Jaguar MkII range was topped off by the 3.8litre. Fitted with the 3781cc XK engine, (220bhp, 125mph, 0-60 in 8.5 seconds). Production ran from 1959-67 and 30,000 were made

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Jaguar MkII 3.4litre

s_Jaguar MkII 2-4litre side
Jaguar MkII - side profile

t_Jaguar MkII 2-4litre tail
Jaguar MkII 2.4

t_Jaguar MkII 3.4litre tail
As with the rest of the range the 3.4 received the better looking body revisions. The new car had slimmer window surrounds, a larger glass area, new front and rear lamps, a deeper grille and a revised interior. The interior was well appointed and standard equipment included leather upholstery, fold down picnic trays for rear passengers, a wood dash and door cappings.

t_Jaguar MkII 3.8litre tail
Jaguar MkII 3.8 litre topped the Jaguar MkII range and sold 30,000 before it was dropped in ready for the new XJ6 in 1967

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Jaguar MkII 3.8 litre - rear spat

Daimler 2½litre V8
Daimler 2litre V8
Jaguar 'Mk1', 2.4litre, 3.4litre
Jaguar 'Mk1', 2.4litre, 3.4litre
Jaguar Mk2, 240, 340.
Jaguar Mk2, 240, 340.
Jaguar S-type
Jaguar S-type
key text:  This is the page introducing Simons love of cars from the website  RedSimon which is a series of photo albums of Simon GP Geoghegan.
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