1952
Times were tough after the war and a shortage of steel meant that steel quotas were closely related to companies’ export performance. Because of this, the majority of Jaguar Mark Vs, especially drophead models like the MKV, were exported By 1948, Jaguar had developed a new chassis and were close to production of the revolutionary XK engine, which was fitted to the XK140. First, however, was the transitional Mark V, with the new chassis, but with the older overhead valve engines and a revamped body derived from the pre-war models.
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