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Jaguar MkX, 420G

Launched in 1961, the MkX replaced the MkVII, MkVIII and MkIX range. It was given the 3781cc XK 6-cylinder engine from the E-type along with an independent rear suspension based on the E-type design. The engine was enlarged to 4235cc in 1964 and remained in the car until it was replaced by the Jaguar XJ range. The engine and an extended version of the 420G chassis formed the basis of the Daimler DS420 Limousine produced from 1968-92. In 1966 Jaguar updated the MkX and renamed it as the '420G' until production ceased. in 1970. Almost 24,000 MkX and 420G cars were sold.

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	Jaguar MkX 3.8litre - boot badge	Jaguar 420 G - boot badge	Jaguar MkX 3.8litre. Introduced in 1961 and given a 3781 cc 6-cylinder engine with triple carburettors - almost an E-type limousine	Jaguar MkX 3.8litre. At 1.94metres, the Mk X Jaguar was the widest Jaguar made (only beaten by the 2m Jaguar XJ220 in 1992.	Jaguar Mk X was launched as the biggest, and probably Britain's widest, car in 1961. The E-type 3.8 litre engine was fitted under the bonnet and independent rear suspension helped this large car handle.
The Jaguar Mk X had a unitary bodyshell replacing the Mk VII - IX model which had separate chassis. The 3.8litre Mk X was produced from 1961 to 1964 and 10,000 rolled out the factory before the 4.2litre version replaced it.	In 1966 the Jaguar Mk X was renamed the Jaguar 420G. With some revisions and its new name the biggest Jaguar continued in production until 1970.	Jaguar MkX 3.8litre - front lamps	Jaguar Mk X 4.2litre 1965	The Jaguar 420G was a renamed Mk X 4.2 and could only be distinguished by an additional waist moulding and new badges. Sometimes sold as a Limousine with glass division, the 420G chassis continued as the basis o0f the Daimler Limousine until 1992.	Jaguar 420G. Just as the Jaguar MkVII had been launched as a luxury car with a sportscar engine (XK120), the MkX was launched in 1961 with the E-type engine. The 420G was an updated version of the MkX announced in 1966.
Jaguar MkVII, MkVIII, MkIX	Daimler DS420 Limousine	Jaguar XJ 1968-92

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