{"product_id":"complete-book-of-jaguar-every-model-since-1935","title":"Complete Book of Jaguar: Every Model Since 1935","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1935, when a small company in Coventry, England, launched a sporting saloon (i.e., sedan) called the Jaguar SS, it set in motion an inexorable process that would lead to Britain's most beloved line of high-performance automobiles. \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Jaguar \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the SS and all of the Jaguar's subsequent production models, from the original SS Jaguar to today's F-Type sports cars, F-Pace SUV, X-Type sedans, as well as concept cars. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As with other books in the Complete Book Series, author Nigel Thorley organizes the content chronologically with \u003cb\u003eentries for each year\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eNarratives for each discuss the cars and technology\u003c\/b\u003e, while \u003cb\u003espec tables \u003c\/b\u003ehighlight key technical and performance specifications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally begun by a couple of motorcycle enthusiasts--William Lyons and William Walmsley--as a firm called the Swallow Sidecar Company, Jaguar would become one of the world's most celebrated automakers. In England's bleak \u003cb\u003epostwar years\u003c\/b\u003e, Jaguar became a shining star--first with its \u003cb\u003eXK120\u003c\/b\u003e, followed by the \u003cb\u003eXK140\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eXK150\u003c\/b\u003e. Sporting sedans like the \u003cb\u003eMark 2\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMark X\u003c\/b\u003e set the bar for luxury four-door transport in the \u003cb\u003e'50s and '60s\u003c\/b\u003e. Then Jaguar stunned the world with the achingly beautiful \u003cb\u003eE-Type \u003c\/b\u003ein 1961, a genuine 150 mph super sports car. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along the way, the company competed on road courses around the world, going head to head with greats like Ferrari and Aston Martin. Though Jaguar lost its way periodically in the modern era, it has bounded back stronger than ever in the twenty-first century with a strong lineup, including the new \u003cb\u003eF-Type \u003c\/b\u003esports car and \u003cb\u003eF-Pace \u003c\/b\u003eSUV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Jaguar\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential guide to this important chapter in the history of sports and luxury automobiles.","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41926482395221,"sku":"9780760363904","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/0211\/1317\/files\/imageloader_4acf730d-855e-48ca-9300-104f662441a1.jpg?v=1764626975","url":"https:\/\/shopchapterbookstores.com\/products\/complete-book-of-jaguar-every-model-since-1935","provider":"Chapter One","version":"1.0","type":"link"}