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Known for elegant styling and sporting performance, Jaguar cars were first manufactured in the United Kingdom where they were the toys of the British upper class. Decades later, after changing ownership several times, Jaguar cars still reflect that original English style and represent a kind of old world luxury that’s hard to find amongst modern rivals.

Originally founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company (also known as SS Cars) in 1922, Jaguar first produced a line of aluminum motor sidecars before switching over to automobiles in 1933. The first official Jaguar car, the SS Jaguar 100, was released in 1935. To avoid being associated with Nazi organizations, the company changed its name to Jaguar after World War II.

In 1948 Jaguar produced the fastest production automobile of the time, the XK120. An impressive luxury car rental, the sports car was incredibly popular, which encouraged the company to continue making similar cars with powerful engines. In the early 1950’s the company moved across the Atlantic and introduced its first vehicle, the Mark VII Saloon, to the United States, where it was widely praised and sales soared.

And, while the early years proved to be profitable for Jaguar, the most well known company models were created in the 1960’s. Combining raw performance with refined style, the XK-E was driven by famous faces like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Twiggy, a top fashion model. The ultimate exotic car rental of the time, the XK-E became the base for several other models in the future.

In 1990 Ford bought the company so that Jaguar could keep up with other luxury car manufacturers that were coming out of the woodwork. The company has exchanged hands a few times since but currently is owned by Tata, an Indian car manufacturer, who hopes to take the Jaguar car rental and refine it to fit in more with the luxury sports car of the future.


 

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