Jaguar MK V Coupé Cabriolet 3485cc 1951

Jaguar Mark V

The Jaguar Mark V (mark five pronounced) is an automobile that was built by Jaguar Cars Ltd 1948-1951.

The Mark V was launched at the 1948 London motor show, at the same time as the XK120, with which it shared a stand. However, the Mark V sold greatly the XK120 in approximately 5,000 cars a year, compared with 2,000 cars per year for the XK120. While the XK120 had a new overhead camshafts-XK engine, the Mark V retained the line of drive 1936 including the "Jaguar" pushrod OHV straight-6 units 2½L and 3½L for which the company was renamed after the war. No version 1½L was offered. Power Claimed in this application was 104 BHP (78 kW) for the 2664 cc Mark V and 126 BHP (94 kW) for its more popular 3486 cc sibling. ^[3] The chassis was new with independent front suspension double wishbones and torsion bar, an arrangement that would be used by Jaguar for many future vehicles. It also had hydraulic brakes, which Jaguar had been slow to adopt compared to other manufacturers, and a body of steel all down.

The style of the car before the war continued lines SS-Jaguar with chrome grille in a vertical position and leaping Jaguar radiator cap mascot became available as an option. There is a different track of the recently modernised Bentley look in the style of the front grille.

The wheels were 16-inch (410 mm) steel-disc, significantly smaller than the 18-inch (460 mm) in the MK IV. Of a hand, a touch of distinctive style was a "tuck in" curve at the base of the rear window following the curved profile of the side glass. Gaiters Rear (skirts, fenders) were standard. There was also a version of the coupé cabriolet is now highly sought after.

A drive of 3 ½ litre tested by The Motor magazine in 1949 had a maximum speed of 90.7 mph (146,0 km / h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km / h) in 20.4 seconds. Test engineer inimitable Jaguar Norman Dewis used a Mark V on a regular basis. Recently asked about the maximum speed that he saw in his car, he commented that verified 90 mph once, but the emotion of the moment did not encourage repeating the feat. A fuel consumption of 18.2 miles per imperial gallon (15,5 l / 100 km; of 15.2 mpg _-US) was recorded. The test car cost of 1,263 £ with all taxes included.

Production figures were:

• 2 ½ - litre saloon 1647
• 2 ½ litre coupé 28
• 3½-litre saloon 7814
• 3½ coupe 977 litres

In 1951, the Mark V was replaced by the Jaguar Mark VII. The Mark VII had the same 10 feet (3.0 m) wheelbase as the Mark V, but a body which is longer and more rational future, which continued in production with little outward change through the Jaguars Mark VIII and Mark IX until 1961.

The name Mark V

The origin of the name Mark V is somewhat mysterious as there had been no Mk I to IV Jaguars and the MK IV designation was only given to the predecessor after the launch of the Mk V. it Was perhaps a nod to Bentley who built 11 advanced sedans Mark V in 1939, resumed with the Mark VI 1946-1952 and dropped the "Mark" naming thereafter while Jaguars continued with the Mark VII to X.