1946 Jaguar Mk IV 3.5 Saloon

Description

The 1945 introduction of the Jaguar Mk IV was a vital step in the history of the marque. Pre-WW2, the Jaguar name was used as a model badge for vehicles built by the Swallow Sidecar Company (SS for short). These vehicles included the famous SS 90 and 100 variants. Post-war it was decided to change the brand, given the 'SS' moniker gained notoriety being used during the war as a reference to the Schutzstaffel- otherwise known as Hitler's body guards. Known fondly as the 'litre-cars', being they were offered as 1.5, 2.5 or 3.5-litre variants, the first Jaguar's Mark IV moniker was only applied retrospectively after the Jaguar Mk. V replaced it in1948. The litre cars built on late pre-war SS designs, the smallest engine of the range actually of 1776cc capacity and had only four cylinders. The 2.5-litre straight-six actually displaced 2664cc, while the top of the range 3485cc six was a true 3.5-litre car, giving smooth and potent performance. Elegant four-door saloons and two-door Drophead coupes were the available body styles, both cutting graceful figures and really bedding down the Jaguar mantra of 'Grace, Space and Pace'.