Jaguar Parts

 

In 1922, Bill Lyons, a young motorcycle enthusiast joined William Walmsley to form the Swallow Sidecar Company in Blackpool, England. This was the start of the humble beginning of two young men who entered the automotive business to become a legend in the field. With £1000 to start with, they began by designing motorcycle sidecars. Four years later, they created the Austin Seven, a "people's car" and soon followed by the change of name to Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Co. Under this new name, they made custom automobile bodies for Morris, Fiat, Standard, Swift and others.

 

The company had their major break in 1931, at London exhibition where they introduced their first car, the SS1 that was based on Standard chassis and used a Standard six-cylinder engine. The smaller SS2 with a four-cylinder was the companion model. Two year later, the company was renamed for the second time to SS Cars Limited with Lyons becoming the Managing Director. Harry Weslake, a renowned engine expert joined the team as chief engineer who introduced a dependable cylinder head featuring overhead valves. Together, they produced limousines, convertibles, and sports cars fitted with 1.5-litre, 2.5-litre, and 3.5-litre engines.

 

 

After the war, in 1946, the company’s name was formally changed into what we know today as the Jaguar Cars Limited. This was followed by the production of the Jaguar XK-Series; Jaguar XJ-Series; Jaguar X-Type; and the Jaguar S-Type. All cars are equipped with impressive Jaguar parts.  During this time, Lyons was inspired to create another line of car, this time a sports car by the name XK 120 with a top speed of 120 mph and outstanding handling characteristics.

 

The C-type, together with other models such as the XK 140, D-Type, and the XK 150 entered Le Mans in the fifties. In 1960, Jaguar Cars Limited was bought by Daimler which brought many models in their line.

 

Today, Jaguar Company is the subsidiary of Ford Motors of Detroit Michigan, USA. And with Ford on the helm, Jaguar vehicles possess new technology while maintaining the design and concept of the original Jaguar made by its creator.