XJ6

Jaguar built cars that looked and felt like they cost twice the money, from the XK120 and the E-Type to the Mk2 and the XJ6, and won Le Mans along the way. A guide to the classic Jaguars worth knowing, what each one is like to own and run now, and where it sits in the marque's story.

The XJ6 of 1968 replaced Jaguar's entire saloon range with one car, and the period press could not find anything that drove better at any price. The three series, the smooth XK six and the V12, the Daimler siblings, and what to look for when buying the last Jaguar saloon designed under William Lyons.