• Featured in The Autocar , 19th March 1948 • Restored in the USA during the 1980s and 1990s • Numerous concours appearances in the USA • Subsequently part of a private collection in Europe Like the majority of Britain's motor manufacturers, Jaguar Cars, as William Lyons' SS concern had been renamed in 1945, commenced post-war production with a range of pre-war designs.

Essentially stopgap models pending the arrival of an entirely new generation of Jaguars, these comprised the compact 1½-Litre and the 2½/3½-Litre model, retrospectively known as the 'Mark IV', though that designation was never used officially by Jaguar.

Built on a generous 120" (3,048mm) wheelbase, the Mark IV retained a separate chassis featuring beam front and live axle rear suspension on semi-elliptic springs, and in its post-war guise incorporated a Salisbury hypoid bevel rear axle.

The stylish all-steel coachwork was available only in saloon form (the pre-war drophead coupé had been deleted) and featured the kin...