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amma Jaguar offriva solo le Immediately after the war, the Jaguar range comprised
ni o la 2 posti XK. È per col- only large sedans and the two-seater XK. To fill this
l 1955, Sir William Lyons de- gap, Sir William Lyons, in 1955, decided to introduce
ota successivamente come the series that was later to be called the MK I, starting
itri. e motore a 6 cilindri di with the version with a 2.4-liter, 2643 cc, six-cylinder
CV. Solo 17 mesi dopo, nel engine, capable of generating 112 HP. Just 17 months
sa disponibile anche la ben later, in February 1957, the much more powerful 3.4-li-
i 3.4 litri, 3442 cc, da 210 CV. ter, 3442 cc, 210 HP version was unveiled. The compact
sa caratterizza questa vet- and gritty lines of this car made it a much loved model
prezzato e di successo, sia and highly successful, in terms of sales and competi-
di gara. L’esemplare offerto tions. This particular model is a Special version and it
ta di contagiri, impianto di is equipped with a tachometer, heating system, wind-
ezza, fendinebbia e accen- shield washer, fog lights and cigarette lighter. Regis-
nghilterra nel 1956, è stata tered in the UK 1956, it was bought, in the UK, by its
ilterra, dall’attuale proprie- present Italian owner in the early 2000s. It was not until
2014, after careful restoration work in England, during
2000. Solo dopo un atten- which it was converted into a left-hand drive, that the
e il quale si è trasformata la car was imported into Italy. Since then, it has been kept
nel 2014 è stata importata locked away in a garage and never used.
ta e rimasta chiusa nel box.
AUTO E MOTO CLASSICHE
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