Jaguar Mark 2
The Jaguar Mark 2 is a mid-sized luxury sports saloon built from late 1959 to 1967 by Jaguar in Coventry, England. The previous Jaguar 2.4 Litre and 3.4 Litre models made between 1955 and 1959 are identified as Mark 1 Jaguars.
| Jaguar Mark 2, 240 and 340 | |
|---|---|
Jaguar Mark 2 3.4 litre first registered 1963 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Also called | Jaguar 240 & Jaguar 340 (from September 1967) Jaguar 3.8 Sedan (US market) |
| Production | 1959–1967 83,976 (Mark 2) 1967–1969 7,234 (240 & 340) |
| Assembly | Coventry, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) Sports saloon |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Daimler 2.5-V8 / V8-250 Jaguar S-Type Jaguar 420 Jaguar XJ6 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107 in (2,718 mm) |
| Length | 180 in (4,572 mm) |
| Width | 67 in (1,702 mm) |
| Height | 58 in (1,473 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 3,174 lb (1,440 kg) 2.4 manual without overdrive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jaguar Mark 1 Daimler 250 |
| Successor | not replaced, Jaguar S-Type |
The Mark 2 was a fast and capable saloon in line with Sir William Lyons' 1950s advertising slogan: Grace . . . Space . . . Pace, available with all three versions of the advanced Jaguar XK engine, the 2.4, 3.4, and 3.8 litre.
Production of the 3.8 ended in the (northern) autumn of 1967, with discounted sale of the 3.4 continuing on as the 340 until September 1968, and the 2.4 as the 240 until April 1969.
There was no direct successor to the Mark 2 series. The 3.8 litre Jaguar S-type, an upscaled and refined version of the Mark 2, had already appeared in 1963, well before the first of the Mark 2 models was discontinued. The Jaguar 420, a more powerful and refined version of the S-Type, appeared in 1966. Both of those models remained in production until late 1968, when the Jaguar XJ6 appeared, ostensibly replacing and placed rather midway between them and the larger, more expensive Jaguar Mark X produced since 1961.