75 Years of Jaguar History – Two-day Car Tour Journey

Jaguar - 75 year anniversary
Courtesy of: Jaguar

Jaguar has sponsored various events all year round, as 2010 celebrates the 75th anniversary of the luxury British car maker.

September 23rd marks the actual day of their 75 years as an integral part of British heritage.

In celebration, a group of 75 individually-numbered, iconic Jaguars from across the years will make a historic two-day journey. The tour started from Coventry on Friday and ended at Goodwood the 18th.

There was a memorable stop at London’s May Fair hotel on the way. This is the site of the original Jaguar model launch in 1935.

Most of the cars that took part were privately owned and driven by their respective drivers, and also joined by some of the most famous cars from Jaguar’s own heritage collection, including the E-Type, C-Type, pre-war SS Jaguar saloons and a selection of its latest models.

Jaguar also launched an iPhone and iPad app that charts the 75 years of the British marque’s history. You can find the new Jaguar app on iTunes by searching “Jaguar 75” or by Clicking Here.

The new “Jaguar 75” app pulls together a host of materials that tell the company’s story of making beautiful fast cars over the past 75 years through the people and machines that have made it a British motoring icon – including the SS 2.5-litre Saloon, XK120, C-Type, D-Type, XKSS, MKII, E-Type, XJ13, XJ6, XJ-S, XJR-9, XJ220, XK8, XK, XF and XJ.

Here is a list of cars that took part in the 75 Drive

1
Jaguar E-Type
26
Jaguar Mark VII
51
Jaguar 240
2
Jaguar D-Type
27
Jaguar XK120
52
Jaguar S Type 3.8 litre
3
Jaguar C-Type
28
Jaguar XK140
53
Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5
4
Jaguar XKSS
29
Jaguar XK 140
54
Jaguar 340
5
Jaguar XK120
30
Jaguar XK140
55
Jaguar S Type
6
Jaguar XJ6 Series 3
31
Jaguar XK150
56
Jaguar E-Type Series 2
7
Jaguar XJ6 Series 1
32
Jaguar Mark I 3.4 litre
57
Jaguar XJ6 Series 1
8
Jaguar XJS
33
Jaguar Mark VIII
58
Jaguar E-Type Series 2
9
Jaguar XJS
34
Jaguar Mark IX
59
Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12
10
Jaguar E Type
35
Jaguar Mark lX
60
Jaguar XJ12 Series 1
11
Jaguar XK8 (Austjn Powers car)
36
Jaguar XK150
61
Jaguar E-Type Series 3
12
XJ Limo Green
37
Jaguar XK150
62
Daimler Sovereign Series 2
13
Jaguar XF current model
38
Jaguar Mark IX
63
Jaguar XJ6 Coupe Series 2
14
Jaguar XK current model
39
Jaguar E-Type Series 1
64
Jaguar XJ6 Coupe Series 2
15
Jaguar 1.5 saloon
40
Jaguar Mark II 3.8 litre
65
Jaguar XJ6 Series 2
16
SS100
41
Jaguar E-Type Series 1
66
Daimler Series 3 4.2 litre
17
SS Jaguar 2.5 litre saloon
42
Jaguar XK150 S
67
Jaguar XJS Cabriolet
18
SS Jaguar 3.5 litre saloon
43
Jaguar E-Type Series 1
68
Daimler 66 Series 3
19
SS100
44
Jaguar S Type 3.8 litre
69
Jaguar XJS
20
SS100
45
Jaguar E-Type Series 1
70
Jaguar XJ40 2.9 litre
21
SS Jaguar 1.5 litre saloon
46
Jaguar MK X
71
Jaguar XJS
22
Jaguar post-war saloon 2.5 litre
47
Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5
72
Jaguar XJS
23
Jaguar post-war saloon 2.5 litre
48
Jaguar 420
73
Jaguar XJ40 Gold
24
Jaguar Mark V 3.5 litre
49
Jaguar E-Type S1.5
74
Jaguar XJ12 6.0 litre
25
Jaguar MK V
50
Jaguar 420
75
Jaguar XJ6