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JAGUAR: A LIVING LEGEND

by Anders Ditlev Clausager

Published by Brian Trodd. 1st. 1990

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. In this book, the history of the marque is traced from the modest beginnings as a sidecar manufacturer in Blackpool, to its present position as one of the world's leading manufacturers of luxury and sports cars. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 200 pages including index.

Light browning to text block. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. Pages have very light tobacco odour. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased with a couple of tiny nicks.

ISBN: 1853611190
Stock no. 2115301

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Lancashire Roots 1921-1931
  • 2. Formative Years 1931-1935
  • 3. Arrival - The First Jaguars 1935-1948
  • 4. XK - Birth of a Legend 1948-1950
  • 5. C-type - Success, First Time! 1951-1953
  • 6. World Beaters on Road and Track 1953-1955
  • 7. Retreat from Racing 1956-1958
  • 8. Expansion and Diversification 1958-1960
  • 9. Achievement without Parallel 1961-1967
  • 10. XJ - Pinnacle of Excellence 1968-1975
  • 11. The Leyland Years 1975-1983
  • 12. Return to Independence 1984-1985
  • 13. Back on Track! 1985-1986
  • 14. XJ-40 - The New Tradition 1986-1987
  • 15. On Top of the World 1987-1988
  • 16. Towards the Future 1988-1990
  • Appendix I: Technical Specifications
  • Appendix II: Production Figures

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