Jaguar by Heiner Stertkamp
In 1922, a company calling itself Swallow began manufacturing motorcycle sidecars. In 1927, adopting the name SS, the company built its first automobiles, and in 1945, it switched to the name Jaguar. This richly illustrated book tells the colorful story behind one of the most revered makers of high-performance and sports cars. From the inklings of greatness in its distant beginnings to its ascension to fame with the postwar XK series cars followed by the iconic E-Type introduced in 1961, this book traces the path of a company that produced vehicles of unprecedented power and beauty--including four-door saloons, race prototypes, the GT-oriented XJ-S, and the fabulous XJ-220 supercar. The story continues today when, under Ford ownership, Jaguar continues to thrive, offering a line of top-notch modern cars. Jaguar: The Complete Story is an exhaustively researched account of the companys story, with a detailed look at every car it has built. Racing vehicles and prototypes receive due treatment as well, and an extensive appendix of technical specifications rounds out the book.
Jaguar expert Heiner Stertkamp was born in 1959, the year of the Jaguar Mark 2. Like many young boys of his generation he was fascinated by the world of the automobile, particularly the sleek and powerful Jaguars. Years later, as he worked to acquire his own Jaguar, Stertkamp became a member of the Jaguar Association Germany, the countrys most prominent Jaguar club. Today he heads the XJ register and is a member of the JAG board. Stertkamps writing has been published in the UKs Classic Cars as well as in German enthusiast magazines. His close relationship with the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust ensured complete access to Jaguars extensive archives. The book you hold in your hands represents Stertkamps years of painstaking research.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780760334478 |
| ISBN 10 | 0760334471 |
| Title | Jaguar |
| Author | Heiner Stertkamp |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Year published | 2008-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 524 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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