Jaguar Antique Vintage Cars: XJ6 & XJS
Posted in : Jaguar | Mar 01, 2011 | Comments 0
Jaguar Antique Vintage Cars are still loved today by many enthusiasts and aficionados with their affordable price tag and distinctive styling. There are lots of different kinds of Jaguar cars available in the market with dealers for affordable price. Jaguar is basically a British automobile manufacturing company who initially produced high quality aluminium motorcycle sidecar carriages. With its strong reputation in the market, the company is considered as the world class leader of luxury and prestige vehicles. Jaguar cars are known for their sporty performance and elegant styling. The company was initially found by William Walmsley and Bill Lyons in the year 1922 as Swallow Sidecar Company. The company was located in Blackpool, England and involved in manufacturing famous line of aluminium motorcycle sidecars. The first vehicle produced and introduced by the company was in the year 1935 called SS Jaguar 100.
There were lots of other Jaguar Antique Vintage Cars launched by company in the market such as XK120 which was revealed in the year 1948 at London Motor Show. It was a great combination of elegant curves, remarkable price and fantastic chassis. It was also known to be one of the fastest cars with its massive powerful Ferrari V12 engine. The XK120 was designed by William Lyons and was equipped with 3.4 liter engine that produced 160 horsepower. However there are lots of other vehicles called XK-E and E-type coupe which became quite popular and famous in United States with their blended refinement and performance. After a decade, company revealed some more models named XJ12C and XJ6C coupes along with XJ6, while the 1980s saw the introduction of XJ220 and XJ-S HE true world Supercar.

Here are two more examples of Jaguar Antique Vintage Cars: Jaguar XJ6 & Jaguar XJS.
Jaguar XJ6 was produced and introduced in 1970s by Jaguar Company, British automobile manufacturer. It is powered by 90-degree, 4.2 liter MPFI DOHC front mounted 32-valve V8 engine which is good for generating 300 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 310 pound feet of torque at 4100 rpm. It is mated with six-speed electronically controlled adaptive automatic transmission with J-Gate floor mounted shifter.
The Jaguar XJ6 is equipped with features and equipments like anti-theft alarm, engine immobilizer, exterior monitoring, automatic release parking brake, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, dynamic stability control, all-speed traction control, wireless communication access for Bluetooth, 320 watts premium sound system, chrome grille with black mesh, wood and leather steering wheel, leatherette upholstered dash, active front head restraints, automatic adaptive variable suspension and power windows, mirrors & wipers.
Jaguar XJS was manufactured and launched in the year 1968 and has been through several midlife redesigns and three generations. It was known to be one of the best full size luxury sedans with lightweight aluminium frame, active damping suspension, massive V8 engine and high-end feature such as adaptive cruise control, Bluetooth and navigation system.
The Jaguar XJS was also considered as one of the luxurious and prestigious sedans in the market with its elegant styling and exhilarating performance.
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