Classic Jaguar S-Type

Well, July has already come and we are at the 3^rd quarter of the year already and before I forget, Happy Fourth of July to our readers in the United States of America and thanks for your support. As the first write-up for the month, I will feature another rare Jaguar. A rather interesting Jaguar that I came across recently was a Jaguar S-Type. This S-Type is not to be mistaken with the new Jaguar S-Type. This S-Type was built from 1963 – 1968 and there were about 35,000 units built of which they came in two engine variations which were the 3.4 litre and the 3.8 litre. They were both inline 6 cylinder engines and they were similar to those in the Jaguar Mark 2.

The S-Type was a car caught between the two worlds of the Jaguar Mk 2 and the Jaguar Mk 10 of which I’ve done write-ups on previously. For those of you who know the Jaguar Mark 10, the S-Type will definitely look very familiar as it’s basic shape and design is similar to the Mark 10 but with a front similar to a Mark 2. The design of the two tailpipes were also similar to that of the Mark 10. Even the interior layout was similar to that of both the Mark 2 as well as the Mark 10. Just have a look at the photos and you would know what I mean.

A very rare car (at least in Malaysia), the S-Type is not an easy car to spot here in Malaysia. It is almost as rare as the Mark 10 when compared to the Mark 2 which you can still find quite a number running off and on. And of course when I came across this S-Type it certainly attracted me as Jaguars are rare and finding a S-Type in good condition is even rarer. I’m sure if you are a Jaguar person you would know what I mean. The car had an air-condition unit as well as a radio added on but other than that it was a very very original car with a beautiful interior. Below are shots of the car I was mentioning and below I’ve attached a video for you to have a good look at the S-Type. Do enjoy.

A brief walk with the Jaguar S-Type below

Jaguar Mk10

One may wonder, what is a Jaguar MK 10? Well, the Jaguar MK 10 was the largest saloon manufactured by Jaguar in the 1960s. It was built as a top-of-the-range model. One may mistake it as a Jaguar XJ Series 1 when viewed from the front due to it’s similarities but once viewed from the side it will look quite like it’s smaller version, the Jaguar 420.

The Jaguar MK 10 came in only 2 engine variants, a 3.8 litre as well as a 4.2 litre in-line 6 cylinder. It is quite a mammoth of a car compared to it’s sibling the MK 2 and a very rare one too. I’ve personally not seen one on the road yet but I did see one just left in a house that I happened to pass a few months back. And as expected, I’m trying to get the seller to part with it as it’s off the ground and has not been used for years. Why waste a beauty like that, right? Automobiles like that deserve to be on the road cruising and of course it also deserves to be taken care of. 

With that, let’s just hope for the best and if all goes well, there’ll be another rare Jaguar on the road.

The video below shows the ins and outs of the MK10. Enjoy…