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Zusatztext "Highly recommended. This wonderful, photo-packed and informative book will appeal to any car enthusiast who has ever admired a Jaguar." Informationen zum Autor Nigel Thorley has been involved with Jaguars all his life, having owned 68 at the time of writing. His first Jaguar came at the age of 18, and he has owned most models over the years, currently owning a 5.0 litre XK Portfolio convertible and an XJ saloon. Nigel has written over twenty titles on the Jaguar marque, including several of the Essential Buyer's Guides for Veloce Publishing. He is a founder member and director of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club and has edited its magazine Jaguar Enthusiast since 1984. Having previously edited Jaguar Driver magazine, he has also written for many other forms of media. Klappentext Doncaster, UK Zusammenfassung The Complete Book of Jaguarcovers every production model from the original SS to today’s F-Type sports cars and X-Type sedans, with narratives, photos, and spec tables for each. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction: What's in a Name? Chapter One: Model to Marque The Early Pushrods Chapter Two: The Postwar Pushrod Years Chapter Three: The Straight-Six XKs Chapter Four: The Flagship Saloons Mark VII to 420G Chapter Five: Mass Market Compacts Mark 1, Mark 2, S-Type, and 420 Chapter Six: The Iconic British Sports Car E-Type Chapter Seven: One-Model Policy The XJ Series Chapter Eight: Grand Tourer: XJ-S A Cat of Nine Lives Chapter Nine: Big Saloon Development XJ40 to X-308 Chapter Ten: The Return of the XK X-100 to X-150 Chapter Eleven: New Markets in the Millennium Chapter Twelve: The Modern Jaguars Index