Jaguar S-Type (1963)

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Jaguar S-Type (1963)
Manufacturer	Jaguar Cars
Production	1963–1968 25,171 produced 9,801 "420" models
Successor	Jaguar XJ6
Class	Luxury car
Body style	FR 4-door saloon
Engine	3.4 L XK I6 3.6 L XK I6 4.2 L XK I6 (420 model)
Related	Jaguar Mark 2

The Jaguar S-Type saloon was a model of automobile built by British manufacturer Jaguar. Available with 3.4 and 3.8 L I6 Jaguar XK engines, the model was announced in 1963, but actual deliveries began in 1964. In 1966, the Jaguar 420 saloon was added to the model range. The 420 had the new 4.2 L engine and shared its bodyshell with the S-type, but with front end styling similar to the larger Mark X saloon.

In marketing terms, the 1963 S-Type was essentially a larger, plusher version of the company's popular Mark II but sported innovations such as independent rear suspension, which it shared with the larger Mark X and the E-Type sports car. It only shared one body panel with the Mark II, namely the bonnet.

It is thought that Jaguar developed the S-Type as a replacement for the Mark II. The earlier car been developed under the code name "Utah Mk II", and the S-Type was the "Utah Mk III". For various reasons – including the fact that the Mark II remained a strong seller even in 1963, and the Mark X was a poor seller – Jaguar decided to have all three models in its range concurrently.

The original S-Types were cancelled in August 1968 with the arrival of the larger Jaguar XJ6.

[edit] Variants

The 3.8 L engine was the only unit offered in the United States until the larger 4.2 L engine was introduced, and the model was renamed the Jaguar 420. With the introduction of the 420, the car got a Marles Variomatic power steering system and a revised braking system with larger front calipers. The electrical system was also changed over to an alternator rather than the generator that was used on the S-Type saloons.

The 420 was twinned with a more luxurious model called the Daimler Sovereign – this was the first time that a Daimler did not have its own engines, but was merely a rebadged Jaguar with minor trim differences.

[edit] See also

• Jaguar 420G – the Jaguar Mark X was renamed the Jaguar 420G in 1966, the same year the 420 appeared.
• Jaguar S-Type introduced in 2000.

[edit] External links

• Jag-lovers S-Type page

Jaguar Cars, a subsidiary of Ford since 1989, road and race car timeline, 1940s-1980s  v • d • e
Type	1940s					1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s
	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Sports				XK120							XK140			XK150			E-type S1							E S2			E-type S3				XJ-S						XJ-S HE
Saloon											Mark 1					Mark 2, 240, 340
																				S-Type											XJ-C
																						420		XJ6 Ser I						XJ6 Ser II						XJ6 Ser III								XJ6 (XJ40)
	Mk IV				Mk V			Mk VII				Mk VIII			Mk IX			Mk X				420G						XJ12		XJ12 S II						XJ12 Ser III
Supercar														XKSS
Racing							C-Type			D-Type								E-Type				XJ13										XJ-C		Jaguar XJ41& XJ42						XJRs
Corporate ownership	Independent																					BMH		British Leyland															Independent					Ford