| Jaguar Mark 1 | |
|---|---|
 Jaguar 2.4 Litre special equipment early 1957 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Production |
|
| Designer | William Lyons[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2,483 cc XK I6 3,442 cc XK I6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 4-speed manual + overdrive 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107.5 in (2,730 mm)[2] |
| Length | 181 in (4,597 mm)[2] |
| Width | 66.75 in (1,695 mm)[2] |
| Height | 57.25 in (1,454 mm)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jaguar 2½ Litre saloon |
| Successor | Jaguar Mark 2 |
The Jaguar Mark 1 is a British saloon car produced by Jaguar between 1955 and 1959. It was referred to in contemporary company documentation as the Jaguar 2.4 Litre and Jaguar 3.4 Litre.[3] Its designation as Mark 1 was retroactive, following its October 1959 replacement by Jaguar's 2.4-litre Mark 2.[4] The 2.4 Litre was the company's first small saloon since the end of its 1½ and 2½ Litre cars in 1949, and was an immediate success, easily outselling the larger, much more expensive Jaguar saloons.
The 2.4 Litre saloon was announced on 28 September 1955.[5] The 3.4 Litre saloon announced 17 months later in the U.S. on 26 February 1957[6] was designed for the American market and was not at first freely available on the domestic market.
- ^ "William Lyons". Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
Motor1956was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mark 1 Index, www.jag-lovers.org Retrieved on 24 October 2014
- ^ British Cars At Paris Show. The Times, Friday, 2 Oct 1959; pg. 9; Issue 54581
- ^ New Jaguar Car. The Times, Wednesday, 28 Sep 1955; pg. 4; Issue 53337.
- ^ Improved Model Of Jaguar Car. The Times, Wednesday, 27 Feb 1957; pg. 7; Issue 53776