When did Jaguar take over the Daimler Company?
Jaguar Cars took over The Daimler Company in 1960 and the 1966 Sovereign was the second Daimler to be based on a Jaguar model. The first was the 2½ litre V8 with an engine designed by Edward Turner. Unlike the Daimler 2½ litre, the Sovereign had a Jaguar engine, marking the end for the Turner designed engines.
When did the Daimler Sovereign Series III XJ6 come out?
From 1975 the 2.8-litre was replaced by a 3.4-litre version of the XK engine. The Series III XJ6 range, which was released in 1979, was visually distinguished from the Series II by its new thicker bumpers, the removal of separate “quarter-light” windows from the front doors, and a revised rear roofline featuring a slightly more angular c-pillar.
When did the Daimler Sovereign stop being made?
The Jaguar ceased production in December 1968, the Daimler remaining in production until July 1969. A new Series I XJ6-based Sovereign was introduced in October 1969. Once again, it was externally virtually identical to its Jaguar source car with the exception of its fluted grille and Daimler badging.
When did Daimler change the name to Double Six?
The Double-Six followed the same changes as the Sovereign from Series I to Series III, although the Sovereign name was transferred to Jaguar, the Double-Six name remained with Daimler throughout Series III production, which continued until 1992. In late 1972, the particularly well-equipped Double-Six Vanden Plas appeared.
When did Jaguar stop making the XJ40?
The engine bay was specifically designed for a slant six; in preventing the installation of the Rover V8 truck engine, the designers denied Jaguar a V12 variant of the XJ40. In order to not lose sales, Jaguar continued to build Series III XJ12’s on almost a one-off basis until the redesigned XJ40 engine bay made it into production in 1993.
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Is the XJ6 Series 1 the classic car?
The Series 1 XJ6 on the other hand looks older, although the only real difference to the layman is the grille. The Series 1 is the classic car. When with the Series 1 I am frequently approached by people interested in the car and old ladies will compliment me on my beautiful automobile.
When did the Jaguar XJ De Luxe come out?
An upmarket version was marketed under the Daimler brand as the Daimler Sovereign, continuing the name from the Daimler version of the Jaguar 420 . The car was introduced in September 1968. Power-assisted steering and leather upholstery were standard on the 2.8 L De Luxe and 4.2 L models.