A history of all four generations of compact Jaguar, and their Daimler equivalents, tracing the gradual development of Sir William Lyons' original idea over a period between 1955 and 1969. From the powerful, luxury MK 1 and 2 cars to the 4.2-litre 420, this book covers design, development and styling; special-bodied variants; racing performance; buying and owning a compact Jaguar saloon model and, finally, specifications and production figures.

Features and reviews in Jaguar Driver magazine of Jaguar Drivers' Club and Jaguar World magazine. Reviews in Classic & Sportscar, The Automobile, Classic Cars and Jaguar Heritage magazines.

About the Author
After graduating from Oxford and pursuing further academic studies at Reading, James Taylor spent twelve years working in central government. However, the lure of writing about cars - which he was doing in his spare time - proved too great and he decided to turn it into a career. James has now written well over one hundred books in all, and among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model titles, including a number for Crowood. He has also written for enthusiast magazines in several countries, has translated books for foreign languages, and delivers effective writing training in both the public and private sectors.


Book Information
ISBN 9781785001123
Author James Taylor
Format Hardback
Page Count 176
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 817g
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 215mm * 19mm