Jaguar Cars - A Rich Heritage

Jaguar has always delivered the sleekest engineering, providing excellence and beautiful design. Since being founded in 1922 they have consistently produced models that are celebrated for their innovation and style and are often a first choice when searching the luxury car market.You may have always dreamed of owning our own high-end vintage car, but if you have little knowledge of where to start looking for a classic Jaguar, you may not know where to begin! You should keep in mind what features and colours you prefer, how far you are willing to travel to buy your used Jaguar and how much you can realistically afford to spend.

With a rich heritage of Jaguar cars there are certainly a lot of models to choose from, here are a few of the notable ones from the past:

In 1940 the Original XK was produced. The XK120 was designed by Jaguar’s founder William Lyons, it caused great excitement at the British Motor Show which persuaded him to take it to production. Although the name XK120 was a combination of its engine and its planned top speed, a model with no windshield was tested on the Ostend-Jabbeke motorway in Belgium and reached 132mph, making it the world’s fastest production car.

In 1961 the iconic Jaguar E-Type created a sensation when it was launched at the Geneva Motor Show, leaving all its rivals in the shade. Described by Enzo Ferrari as “the most beautiful car ever built”, it exuded feline grace, power and beauty, with its impossibly long, elegant bonnet.Its combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing established the marque as an icon of 1960s motoring.

In 1968 was the birth of a legendary line, the XJ6 saloon was the last car designed by Sir William Lyons and became his longest lived creation, with more than 400,000 sales in the following 24 years. With its emphasis on comfort and a smooth, quiet ride, the car set standards of refinement that would lead the luxury car market for years to come.

Buying an inexpensive second hand Jag isn’t all that difficult. However, finding one in good condition can require some patience but will be worth all that hard work in the long run!