Mk V Jaguar
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History
After the war, every manufacturer, including Jaguar, was keen to produce exciting new models, and the Jaguar management had in mind a new flagship saloon. This however took longer to design and produce than they would have liked, and did not finally appear until 1950. This new model was to feature an all new engine, chassis and updated bodywork. An interim model was needed to sustain buyer interest, so Jaguar took the new chassis they had designed, and clothed it with mildly updated bodywork. The new engine still needed further development work at that time, so they retained the pre-war Standard Motor company based engines in 2.5 litre and 3.5 litre capacity. The new chassis featured an independent front suspension and softer rear springs than the previous design. Overall stiffness was increased markedly. This chassis went on to become the basis for all the separate chassis Jaguars, lasting until 1961. This information was taken from this site.