Every year, always appear new models of luxury cars in one of the world's most famous luxury car, a Jaguar on the road underdog beginnings. The company itself was started as a motorcycle sidecar company. Founded on 4 September 1922 in Blackpool, England Swallow Side as a company car by two motorcycle enthusiasts, William Lyons and William Walmsley.
Swallow sidecar company changed its name to the Swallow sidecar Coachbuilding and Company in 1926. In the same year he produced the first car called the Austin Seven. A rather Spartan design, this car was a moderate success and allowed companies to move manufacturing facilities to a larger one. The next big business for the company is production of SS1, which has a standard six-cylinder engine and a modified standard chassis.
SS1 which has long been seen lower passenger compartment with the short, wire wheels and luggage boot with a spare tire in the back. SS1 has the look, but quite expensive and sold Affordably 'n the price is quite good.
SS Cars became the company in Indonesia in 1933 and William Lyons, one of the original founders of the management of a director, he purchased from the partner, William Walmsley, in 1936.
The name Jaguar is not actually used until 1935 and the first production for the company, including limousines, convertibles and sports cars. The fastest pre-war is the Jaguar SS100, which involved speed 100 mph. Jaguar SS100 which actually started making a name for himself by winning races such as the Marne Grand Pix at Reims, the Alpine Rally, the RAC Rally and the Villa Real International. The most famous event, the one that really put the Jaguar on the map but when taking the Monte Carlo Rally in the same year.
The first true Jaguar sports car was developed in 1946 by William Lyons himself. He has been inspired by the BMW 328. New Jaguar sported during x2 OHC six-cylinder engine with 3442cc. However, the introduction of the Jaguar XK120 akan encouraged to mountain top luxury sports cars. This car has a body shell that is also inspired by a BMW vehicle. However, Lyons akan XK120 provide a new dual-overhead camshaft and a 3.5 liter six-cylinder engine head. This machine was designed by William Heynes, Walter Hassan and Claude Bailey during many long nights during the World War II when the three were watching along with a burn. XK120 very well received by consumers that the model will stay in production until 1954.
During the fifties and sixties, Jaguar have a reputation for producing luxury vehicles and sports, however, he boxed to a corner of their own. The problem faced by Jaguar is two-fold: first that this is only produced high-end cars so any shrinkage of the world economy that could trigger a recession has the potential to destroy Jaguar.
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