| Jaguar Mark V | |
|---|---|
 1949 saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Production | 1948–1951 10,499 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | saloon, drophead coupé |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2664 cc or 3485 cc straight-6 pushrod ohv[1][2] |
| Transmission | four-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120 in (3,048 mm)[3] |
| Length | 187.5 in (4,762 mm)[3] |
| Width | 69.5 in (1,765 mm)[3] |
| Height | 62.5 in (1,588 mm)[3] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jaguar 2½ Litre & 3½ Litre saloons |
| Successor | Jaguar Mark VII |
The Jaguar Mark V (pronounced mark five) is a luxury automobile built by Jaguar Cars Ltd of Coventry in England from 1948 to 1951. It was available as a four-door Saloon (sedan) and a two-door convertible known as the Drop Head Coupé, both versions seating five adults. It was the first Jaguar with independent front suspension, first with hydraulic brakes, first with spats (fender skirts), first specifically designed to be produced in both Right and Left Hand Drive configurations, first with disc centre wheels, first with smaller wider 16" balloon tyres, first to be offered with sealed headlamps and flashing turn signals for the important American market, and the last model to use the pushrod engines.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ Jaguar, Cars Ltd (1949). Jaguar Service Manual for Mark V 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 Litre Models (first ed.). Coventry, England: Jaguar Cars, Ltd. p. A4.
- ^ "Second Hand car guide supplement". Practical Motorist. 6 Nbr 68: 768–769. April 1960.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
Motor1949was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Crouch, Allen (2013). SS & Jaguar Cars 1936-1951 (first ed.). England: Herridge & Sons, Ltd. pp. 27–33. ISBN 978-1-906133-49-8.
- ^ Skilleter, Paul (1980). Jaguar Saloon Cars (second ed.). England: Haynes Publishing Group, Ltd. pp. 133–156. ISBN 0-85429-596-8.
- ^ Frostick, Michael (1973). Jaguar Tradition, The (first ed.). London, England: Dalton Watson, Ltd. pp. 61-70. ISBN 0901564-117.
- ^ Robson, Graham (1995). Big Jaguars, The; 3-1/2 Litre to 420G (first ed.). Wiltshire, England: Crowood Press, Ltd. pp. 53–71. ISBN 1-85223-922-0.