In 1935, the name Jaguar was used for the first time.
Previously it had been called the Swallow Sidecar Company, then the Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Co., then the SS Cars Ltd. before finally taking on the famous Jaguar name.
Jaguar was originally founded by William Lyons and William Walmsley.
The company became famous for its 3.5-litre SS 100 model Jaguar.
After World War 2, the company changed its name again to Jaguar Cars Ltd.
By 1948, Jaguar had produced the worlds fastest motorcar, the XK 120 Roadster.
In 1960, Jaguar took control of Daimler.
In 1968 Jaguar merged with Leyland.
What followed was a period of confussion and downturn.
In 1980, the new chief executive John Egan turned the company around for a brighter future.
In 1984, Jaguar was floated on the stock market, only to be taken over by Ford later on.
Car History
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