JAGUAR / DAIMLER MODEL TIME-LINE

Whilst care has been taken with this time-line, it is not 100% accurate.
It is designed to be illustrative rather than absolute.

Underlined entries are linked to photos in our Gallery.

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SSI
Coupe first series  
Coupe second series  
Open 4-seater tourer 
4-light saloon 
Airline 
Drophead coupe 
 19321933193419351936

SSII
Coupe first series
Coupe second series 
4-light saloon 
Open 4-seater tourer 
 19321933193419351936

SS Sports
SS90
SS100 2.5 litre
SS100 3.5 litre
 193519361937193819391940

SS Jaguar
1.5 litre saloon
Open 4-seater
2.5 litre
1.5 litre all-steel saloon
2.5 litre all steel saloon
3.5 litre all-steel saloon
1.5 litre dhc
2.5 litre dhc
3.5 litre dhc
 1936193719381939ww219451946194719481949

The Early XK Sports Cars
XK 120
XK 140
XK 150
19481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961
The above models were available in Open, Fixed Head & Drophead versions.


The Early Big Saloons
MK V 2.5
MK V 3.5
MK VII 3.4
MK VII M 3.4
MK VIII 3.4
MK VIII B 3.4
MK IX 3.8
19481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961
The MK V was the last saloon to be offered in drophead form,
and the last model to use a pushrod engine!


The Compact Saloons - Mk1, Mk2, 240, 340 & Daimler V8
2.4 Mk1
3.4 Mk1
2.4 3.4 3.8 Mk2 Ambla
Daimler 2.5 V8 V8 250
340
240
195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
Launched as the 2.4 litre it became retrospectively known as the Mk1 when the Mk2 appeared.
The Mk2 Ambla models had Ambla upholstery which became standard in the 240 & 340 models.


The E-Type
S1 E-TYPE 3.8
S1 E-TYPE 4.2 S1.5
S2 E-TYPE 4.2
S3 E-TYPE V12
196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
From 1966 until 1973 the E-Type was available in 2+2 coupé form.


Later Big Saloons - Mk X & 420 G
3.8 MK X
4.2 MK X
420 G
19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971


S-Type, 420, D.Sov 66-69
3.4 & 3.8 'S' Model
420
Daimler Sovereign
1963196419651966196719681969


XJ6 S1, S2, S3 & Daimler
Jaguar XJ6
S1 XJ6 2.8 & 4.2 S2 XJ6 S3 XJ6 3.4
S3 XJ6 4.2
Coupé
Daimler
S1 Sov 2.8 & 4.2 S2 Sov S3 Sov 3.4
S3 Sov 4.2 S3 4.2
VP Models
Coupé
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From 1969 models were available in long wheelbase form
Daimler dropped the Sovereign name in 1983


XJ12 S1, S2, S3 & Daimler
Jaguar XJ12
S1
S2
Coupé S3 5.3
Daimler
Daimler Double-Six 5.3
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'XJ40' JAGUAR & DAIMLER MODELS
3.6
4.0
2.9
3.2
V12 6.0
JaguarSport XJR 3.6
JaguarSport XJR 4.0
Jaguar XJ6 Sport
Jaguar XJ6 Gold
198619871988198919901991199219931994
In 1986 the AJ6 multi-valve 6 cylinder engine
replaced the long serving XK engine.


XJ-S & XJS
XJ-S 5.3 V12 XJ-S 5.3 V12 HE XJS V12 6.0
XJ-S 3.6 AJ6 XJS 4.0
XJ-S Cabriolet V12 Conv. 4.0 Conv.
TWR XJS
JaguarSport XJR-S 5.3 XJRS 6.0
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The ' - ' disappeared in 1991
A small number of 'Celebration' Coupés/Saloons were produced


X300 & Daimler 94-97
XJ6 3.2L & 4.0L
XJR
XJ12 6.0L XJ8
199419951996199719981999


XK8 & XKR
XK8 4.0L
XKR
1996199719981999


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