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Jaguar Mark 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2007) Jaguar Mark 2 Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Also called Jaguar 240 & Jaguar 340 (from 1967) Production 1959–1967 83,976 produced (Mark 2) 1967–1969 7,234 produced (240 & 340) Predecessor Jaguar Mark 1 Successor Jaguar XJ6 Class Sports saloon Body style(s) Saloon Engine(s) 2483 cc XK I6 3442 cc XK I6 3781 cc XK I6 (until 1966) Wheelbase 107 in (2718 mm) Length 180 in (4572 mm)[1] Width 67 in (1702 mm) Height 58 in (1473 mm) Kerb weight 3,174 lb (1,440 kg) 2.4 manual without overdrive Related Daimler 250 Jaguar S-Type Jaguar 420 The Jaguar Mark 2 is a medium sized saloon car built from 1959 to 1967 by the Jaguar company in Coventry, England, as successors to the Jaguar 2.4 and 3.4 models, manufactured between 1957 and 1959. These retrospectively became known as the Jaguar Mark 1 following the release of the Mark 2 in 1959. (Eric Dymock, The Jaguar File, 3rd edition, 2004, Dove Publishing.) Contents 1 History 2 Production 3 Performance 4 Motorsport 5 Influence on modern Jaguars 6 Portrayal in media 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links [edit] History Adhering to Sir William Lyons' maxim of "grace, pace and space", the Mark 2 was a beautiful, fast and capable saloon. It came with a 120 bhp 2.4 L, 210 bhp 3.4 L or 220 bhp 3.8 L Jaguar XK6 engine.[2] The 3.8 is similar to the unit used in the 3.8 E-Type (XKE), having the same block, crank, connecting rods and pistons but different inlet manifold and carburetion (two SUs versus three on the E-Type in Europe) and therefore 30 bhp less. The head of the six cylinder engine in the Mark 2 had curved ports compared to the straight ports of the E-Type configuration. For markets other than the US the 3.4 was fitted with twin SU carburettors and the 2.4 with twin Solexes, but three Solexes were used in US spec 3.4s and 3.8s in order to meet SMOG emissions legislation. This reduced power output over the equivalent SU carburetted examples. The Daimler 2.5 litre engine was fitted to the Daimler 250 derivative of the Mark 2 (In European markets known as the Daimler 2.5-V8 then Daimler V8-250), having first been used in the Daimler SP250 sports car (the SP250 was originally known as the Daimler Dart but "Dart" was a trademark of Dodge and had to be dropped by Daimler under threat of legal action.) The aluminium alloy Daimler engine was lighter than the cast iron block Jaguar sixes, therefore reducing the mass over the front wheels and hence reducing understeer compared to the XK-powered versions under hard cornering. These models were recognisable by the characteristic Daimler wavy fluting incorporated in the chrome grille instead of the Jaguar badge and figurine. The Mark 2 was discontinued in September 1967 and replaced by the 240 and 340, so named to distinguish them from the old 2.4 and 3.4 which, as noted above, became known as the Mark 1 following the introduction of the Mark 2 in 1959. The Jaguar 240 and 340 were interim models to fill the gap until the introduction of the XJ6 in September 1968. The 340 was discontinued immediately but the 240 continued as a budget priced model until April 1969; its price of £1364 was only £20 more than the first 2.4 in 1956. (Eric Dymock, The Jaguar File, 3rd edition, 2004, Dove Publishing.) The economies of the new 240 and 340 models came at a cost - the leather upholstery was replaced by 'Ambla' leather-like material and slimmer, more economical front and rear bumpers were introduced. Other changes included the replacement of the front fog lamps with circular vents and optional fog lamps for the UK market. The sales price was reduced to compete with the Rover 2000 TC.[3] The 240's performance was improved over the old 2.4 model by upgrading the 2.4's cylinder head and twin Solex carburettors to the straight port 'E-Type' head and twin SU carburettors. For the first time the 2.4 litre model could exceed 100 mph (Eric Dymock, The Jaguar File, 3rd edition, 2004, Dove Publishing.) [4] resulting in a slight sales resurgence. [edit] Production Mark 2, 1959 to 1967 83,976 Mark 2s were built, split as follows:[2] 2.4 - 25,173 3.4 - 28,666 3.8 - 30,141 240 and 340 series, 1967 to 1969 total production 7,246 as follows:[2] 240 - 4,446 340 - 2,788 380 - 12 (not a standard production option) Jaguar replaced the 240 and 340 with the XJ6 in September 1968. [edit] Performance A 3.4 litre car with automatic transmission tested by The Motor magazine in 1961 had a top speed of 119.9 mph (193.0 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 11.9 seconds. A touring fuel consumption of 19.0 miles per imperial gallon (14.9 L/100 km; 15.8 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £1951 including taxes of £614.[1] A 3.8 litre car with the 220 bhp engine was capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.5 seconds and could reach a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).[5][6][7] [edit] Motorsport The Mark 2 was raced successfully in the European Touring Car Championship. [edit] Influence on modern Jaguars The Mark 2's body lines, derived from the Mark 1, and overall layout proved sufficiently popular over time to provide an inspiration for both the Jaguar S-Type introduced in 1999 and the smaller X-Type debuted in 2001. [edit] Portrayal in media Jaguar Mark 2 The Mark 2 gained a reputation as a capable car among criminals and law enforcement alike; the 3.8 Litre model being particularly fast with its 220 bhp (164 kW) engine driving the car from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.5 seconds and to a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h) with enough room for five adults.[5][6][7] Popular as getaway cars, they were also employed by the Police to patrol British motorways. The Mark 2 is also well known as the car driven by fictional TV detective Inspector Morse played by John Thaw, although Morse's car was the least desirable version (with its 2.4 L engine, steel wheels and everflex roof). It was often pushed into scenes with engine noises dubbed onto the soundtrack in post-production. In November 2005, the car used in the television series sold for more than GBP 100,000 following a total ground-up rebuild (prior to this, in its recommissioned state in 2002 after coming out of storage, it had made GBP 53,000 at auction - some GBP 45,000 more than an equivalent without the history).[8] In the original novels by Colin Dexter, Morse had driven a Lancia but Thaw insisted on his character driving a British car in the television series. John Thaw stated in one interview that the Jaguar was "an absolute beggar to drive ". [edit] Notes ^ a b "The Jaguar 3.4 litre Mark 2". The Motor. 16 August 1961.  ^ a b c Robson, Graham (2006). A to Z British cars 1945-1980. Devon, UK: Herridge. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3.  ^ Cardew, Basil (1966). Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show. London: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.  ^ Skilleter, Paul & Whyte, Andrew: Jaguar Saloon Cars. Haynes (1980), ISBN 0-85429-263-2 ^ a b Conceptcarz.com: Jaguar Mk II ^ a b Motorbase: Jaguar Mk II 3.8 litre ^ a b GB Classic Cars: Jaguar Mark II ^ Morse Jaguar makes over £100,000 at BBC [edit] References Schrader, Halwart: Typenkompass Jaguar – Personenwagen seit 1931, Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart (2001), ISBN 3-613-02106-4 Stertkamp, Heiner: Jaguar – die komplette Chronik von 1922 bis heute, 2. Auflage, Heel-Verlag, (2006) ISBN 3-89880-337-6 This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia. [edit] External links Volunteer register with records and photos of the Mk. II v â€¢ d â€¢ e Jaguar Cars road and race car timeline, 1940s–1970s — next » Type 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sports XK120 XK140 XK150 E-type S1 E S2 E-type S3 XJ-S Saloon Mark 1 Mark 2, 240, 340 S-Type XJ-C 420 XJ6 S1 XJ6 S2 Mk IV Mk V Mk VII Mk VIII Mk IX Mk X 420G XJ12 S1 XJ12 S2 Supercar XKSS Racing C-Type D-Type E-Type XJ13 XJ-C XJ41 / XJ42 Ownership Independent BMH British Leyland || The Jaguar Mk2 saloon car range Despite the Mk2 range fading from the Jaguar sales brochures several decades ago, enthusiasm for this classic cat from Coventry shows no signs of abating. Interest was perhaps at its most dizzying in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when investors poured huge sums into the restoration and modification of tired old Mk2s, transforming them into gleaming pieces of automotive art, stashing them away in de-humidified storage like pieces of jewellery, hoping for their value to spiral yet higher. Fortunately, for the enthusiastic Mk2 owner-driver anyway, prices have slumped somewhat since those heady days. Jaguar's Mk2 model is now back in the hands of genuine enthusiasts, often purchasing restored cars for a fraction of the money spent on them a few years ago. Top condition examples in the most desirable specs are still worth top money, but the departure of the investor has enabled those with less epic personal means to experience the classiest saloon car from Brown's Lane, namely the Mk2, and its derivatives. Jaguarmk2.co.uk has been put together to celebrate this charismatic old Jaguar, and hopefully will be of interest to anyone who also approves of the Mk2 range of automobiles. There is a gallery of Mk2 pictures, a large free noticeboard for your parts 'wants' or surplus items, and a free PC screensaver featuring my favourite 10 MkII photos. Online auctions get a mention too, as they can be a great way of finding parts and information on your favourite classic - worth a look if you've not tried eBay yet. Finally there are a number of links to other sites that complement this one. Background to the Mk2 The lineage of the Mark 2 can be directly traced back to its predecessor, namely the 2.4 saloon, or Mk1 as it would be retrospectively known in later years. This sporting saloon, designed to fill the gap in Jaguar's range between the XK sports and volumous MkVII, entered the market in 1956. Power came from the legendary XK straight six, twin cam, engine in 2483cc form. The 2.4 was notable as being a complete break away from the previous designs of (Sir) William Lyons and co., and was their first foray into the modern world of monocoque (ie chassis-less) construction. Traditional Jaguar buyers would not feel alienated by the new offering from Coventry however, as the interior was up to their usual standards, with leather and walnut being the order of the day. With 112bhp available to the press-on motorist, the 2.4 was not overly burdened with pace, so Jaguar's response was to come in the shape of a 3.4 litre version, which was launched in 1957 to supplement its smaller brother in their mid-size saloon range. As a result, 120mph was a genuinely achievable pace, necessitating the introduction of disc brakes a year later to keep speeds in check. Also see: > Mk2s & spares finishing shortly on eBay auctions ... > Mk 2 Parts noticeboard > Photographs > Screensaver > Mark 2 Links > Privacy policy & Disclaimers Production of the Mark 1 continued into 1960, with 27,000+ examples having rolled off the production lines (this despite the disastrous factory fire of February 1957). Rather than introduce a completely brand new car, Jaguar successfully re-designed the car from stem to stern, and the Mk2 was born, debuting in 1959. By now the company had learnt a great deal about chassis-less construction methods with the Mk1, and this was put to good use in designing the Mk2 bodyshell. Gone were the chunky windscreen pillars of the early car, to be replaced by slimmer offerings giving a much more airy cabin, that both improved the styling and freshened up the design for the new decade. Other improvements included a wider track for the rear axle (Mk1s could be skittish under extremis), and disc brakes were now standard-fit, courtesy of Dunlop and years of development work both on and off the track. The 2.4 and 3.4 models continued as before, and were now joined with what is now considered to be the jewel of the crown, namely the 3.8. Mk2s were popular with high-speed drivers who frequented either side of the legal divide - beloved of bank robbers and underworld hoods due to its useful pace and agility, the police could only follow suit in stripped 3.8s, to give themselves half a chance in keeping up with the bad lads. While the 3.8 was the obvious choice for the 1960s speed freak, the cooking 2.4 could still muster 95mph or so, and was usually enough for most drivers. The 3.4 wasn't far behind the 3.8 in terms of pace, and if anything had a slightly sweeter revving engine, and is often the choice of the discerning buyer today. The three versions of XK powered Mk2 continued in the Jaguar catalogue until 1968, when the sensational XJ6 hit the forecourts, designed to replace not just the Mk2, but also the 420 and epic Mk10/420G saloons. The 2.4, downgraded somewhat thanks to cheaper Ambla interior trim and slim bumpers, was re-badged as the 240, and soldiered on in the shadow of the XJ6 til 1969, the 3.4 engined 340 departing in '68. If the Jaguar badge was a tad flash for you in the 60s, there was the option of the Daimler V8 250, a car using the bodyshell of the Mk2 but fitted with the cracking little 2.5 all-alloy V8 powerplant. Also available as an automatic or (rare) manual, it too disappeared from production with the 240 MkII in 1969. Throughout the 1970s the Mk2's light dimmed, and became just another old banger to drive into the ground, by now seriously outmoded by the latest Jaguar offerings such as the XJ6 and XJ12, and the rakish (if slightly oddly shaped) XJS of 1975. The Mk2 was definitely old news. Interest in the Mk2 began to pick up in the 1980s as enthusiasts began to recognise the beauty in the design of the Mk2, and its glamorous associations with contemporary E-Types and XKs. In the UK the Mark Two would receive a great deal of TV publicity thanks to the Inspector Morse series, further raising its profile in the eyes of the enthusiast and general public alike. ----- || Loading Advert HomeNew CarsUsed CarsCar LeasingVan LeasingCar ReviewsSell Your CarCar LoansCar InsuranceCar Parts Used Jaguar Mark II - Second Hand Jaguar Mark II Cars Log In / RegisterUsed Car Search Price From: Price To: Loading Advert Loading Advert Used Jaguar Mark II Vehicle Search Sort Order: Your search returned no results, please refine your search options and try again. Used Jaguar E-Type Used Jaguar Mark II Used Jaguar Sovereign Used Jaguar S-Type Used Jaguar V8 Used Jaguar XF Used Jaguar XJ Series Used Jaguar XJS Used Jaguar XK Used Jaguar X-TypeUsed Jaguar Mark II Car SearchLooking to buy a cheap used Jaguar Mark II or even a discounted Jaguar Mark II used car? We can help you to find the cheapest Jaguar Mark II used cars on the Internet. 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The familiar curves of its elegant coachwork suggest grace, pace, space and more besides. The Mk 2 replaced the Mark 1 in 1959 and, although the two models were similar in many respects, the new car offered a wealth of improvements over its predecessor. At first glance, the most obvious visual differences are the chrome window surrounds of the Mk2, replacing the Mk 1's thicker door pillars, and the new model's larger windows. Inside, the new saloon had a reworked interior that remained characteristically Jaguar but still oozed modernity. Hence the major instruments - the speedometer and rev counter - were no longer over the central console but now located directly in front of the driver. Technically, too, the Mk2 was much improved. Front and rear discs gave the Mk2 unusually powerful brakes for a car of that era - and, as a result, Jaguar fitted a small warning badge on the rear bumper announcing 'disc brakes'. Meanwhile, a wider rear track and modifications to the suspension led to better handling and addressed the excessive body roll of the Mk1. A small restoration industry has grown up around the Mk2 and it is acceptable to apply certain mods to improve performance and ease of driving. Purists, however, cast a disapproving glance at the use of modern, five-speed, all-synchromesh gearboxes. Stay informed! ClassicInside Newsletter... Your Email address: submit The Quintessential ClassicA Legend in its Own TimeA Real Sports Saloon The Facts Jaguar Mk II 3.8 print this article tell a friend about this article social bookmarks Browse the classic car of the week archive show archive article contact@classicdriver.com | privacy policy | about us | sitemap | terms & conditions