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slightly. The square grille with central divider matched that of the 420G, (which was the new name given to the Mark X at the time of the 420/Sovereign's release). The low-set fog lamps of the Mark 2 and S-Type were replaced by a pair of inner headlamps at the same level as the main headlamps. The inner lamps were lit on main beam only. Dummy horn grilles were added below each inner headlamp to break up what would otherwise have been a large expanse of flat metal on either side of the radiator grille. The tops of the front wheel arches were flattened to match the squarer lines of the nose. The slimline bumpers dispensed with the centre dip which had characterised the bumpers of the Mark 2 and S-Type. All this was done to improve the car's aesthetic balance compared with the S-Type and to create a family resemblance to the Mark X/420G, changes which Sir
William could not afford (in either time or money) when the S-Type was designed. No attempt was made to give the 420/Sovereign the same front-hinged bonnet as the Mark X/420G and it retained a rear-hinged bonnet of similar dimensions to those of the S-Type and Mark 2.
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straight ahead, rising rapidly to either lock. The rise in gearing (equivalent to a drop in ratio from 21.6:1 to 13:1) occurred almost entirely within the first half turn of the steering wheel from the straight-ahead position. The effect was to give very light and relaxed steering at the straight ahead, with quick reaction when cornering. There was no adjustment in the behaviour of the steering in reaction to road speed. A very few of the last S-Types were similarly equipped.
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In 1967, its first full year of production, the 420/Sovereign easily outsold the other Jaguar saloon models still in production (the 240 and 340 Jaguar Mark 2s, Daimler 250 V8, Jaguar S-Type and 420G) and effectively ended buyer interest in the S-Type. Nevertheless, relatively few were made in total
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Jaguar's big seller in the U.S. remains the E-type sports cars, but the 420 sedan offers just as unique a combination of qualities in its own field. For a reasonable basic price of $ 5900, Jaguar offers brisk performance, outstanding braking, excellent handling and ride, quality finish, and luxury in
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and a wooden garnish rail on the tops of the door linings. The clock was relocated from the tachometer to the centre of the dashboard top rail, where it was powered by its own battery. The S-Type's pull out map tray below the central instrument panel was not carried over although the 420 retained the
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magazine of
October 1966 referred to the 420G as "still one of the best looking large cars in the world today" and commented on the similarity of its new radiator grille to that of the 420. Given the similarity between both the names and frontal styling of the 420 and 420G, the casual observer might
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In return for the ≈6.5 % difference in price, the
Daimler purchaser obtained only a few substantive advantages but would have considered the cachet of the Daimler badge to be well worth the extra money; indeed the Daimler name attracted buyers who disliked the Jaguar's racier image. By the same
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power steering, which was offered as an option on the 420 but was standard on the
Sovereign. Built by Adwest Engineering Co Ltd of Reading, England, it was a "cam and roller" system in which the non-constant pitch of the cam resulted in a variable steering ratio, with the lowest gearing being at the
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of 7:1, 8:1 and 9:1 could be specified according to local fuel quality, the difference being obtained by varying the crown design of the pistons. The engine was fed by just two carburettors and developed a claimed 245 bhp (183 kW; 248 PS) gross at 5,500 rpm, which was 20 bhp
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limousine began to be produced, carrying a similarly styled grille to the
Sovereign and using the 4.2-litre Jaguar engine in twin carburettor form, and also undergoing final assembly at Jaguar's Browns Lane factory in Coventry, England. Although this car was based on a modified 420G floorpan rather
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Daimler and Jaguar, which the material differences between them sought to foster, was that the Daimler represented luxury motoring for the discerning and more mature gentleman whereas the Jaguar was a sporting saloon aimed at a somewhat younger clientele. In
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In styling terms, the 420/Sovereign was essentially an S-Type with that car's curvaceous nose made much more linear, the better to match its rear styling (which was not altered). Contouring around its four lamps was relatively subtle, with small peaks over each, and its flat frontage sloped forward
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Consequently, Lyons initiated development of a new saloon based on the S-Type, retaining its 54-inch independent rear suspension but adding a twin-carburettor version of the 4.2-litre powerplant and frontal styling more akin to that of the Mark X. The new car was released in August 1966 in the form
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William Lyons to base the Jaguar XJ6 on the engine, suspension and approximate dimensions of the 420/Sovereign showed his faith in the 420/Sovereign formula as the best way to rationalise the company's saloon car range. In that way, the 420/Sovereign became a victim of its own
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of the Mark 2. Other differences from the Mark 2 were extended rear bodywork to provide for a larger boot, a changed roofline for more rear seat passenger headroom, a slightly plusher interior and detail differences around the nose. The S-Type was available with either 3.4 or 3.8-litre XK engines
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horsepower rating of the 1977 USA specification 4.2-litre Series II XJ6 was equivalent to 180 bhp. The DIN system yields horsepower ratings which, for most technical purposes, are the same as those that would be obtained using the SAE (net) system. However, the 1977 test would have included
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system current in the USA at the time the 420/Sovereign was sold there. The SAE (gross) system excluded many accessory drives and often used non-standard induction and exhaust systems and so was replaced by the more accurate SAE (net) system in 1972, long after the 420/Sovereign had gone out of
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In terms of performance measured under test conditions, 0–60 mph in under 10 seconds and a top speed of more than 125 mph (201 km/h) were typical. Such performance figures were superior to those of many of the 4.2-litre XJ6 models that followed. Among the few exceptions the
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testers took was to its 15–16 mpg average fuel consumption, which even for the late 1960s was rather high. Combined with the modest size of its two 7 Imperial gallon (31.75 litre) fuel tanks, such fuel consumption gave the model a touring range of only around 250 miles (403 km).
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The Jaguar 420 ceased production at Browns Lane in
September 1968 and the Daimler Sovereign in July 1969, although CKD ("completely knocked down") Jaguar 420 kits were supplied as late as November 1968 for assembly by Jaguar Cars South Africa Ltd.
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In 1968, 420/Sovereign sales were again well in excess of those of the S-Type and 420G but it was outsold by the resurgent Jaguar Mark 2/Daimler 250. By this time, many potential 420/Sovereign buyers were hanging back to wait for the new
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system, the Mark X having a 58-inch (1,500 mm) track and the E-Type a 50-inch (1,300 mm) track. In 1965 the Mark X and E-Type were updated with a new 4.2-litre version of the XK engine, still using triple carburettors.
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701:-based successor continued with the Daimler Sovereign name until 1983, when the "Sovereign" model name was instead applied to the high-specification version of the Jaguar (which by then was into its Series III XJ6 iteration).
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due to the fact that the
Coventry factory stopped making the Jaguar 420 in 1968, just over two years after production began and with just 10,236 produced. The Daimler Sovereign continued into 1969 and 5,824 were sold.
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sales of the Mark X were disappointing; the car was widely seen as being too big and cumbersome and a smaller car with similar standards of technical sophistication and luxury he thought could be more successful
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a plastic insert on the rear number plate housing bearing the
Daimler name. On the 420 the cast number plate housing bore the Jaguar name and on the Sovereign this remained beneath the plastic "Daimler"
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power-sapping emissions equipment not present on the 420/Sovereign. Therefore, the SAE (net) power rating of the 420/Sovereign must have lain somewhere between 180 bhp and 245 bhp.
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token, rather than being unable to afford the difference for a Daimler, those who chose the Jaguar are unlikely to have regarded the Daimler as something they would wish to own anyway.
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Changes to the S-Type's interior to create the 420/Sovereign were driven mainly by safety considerations, with the wood cappings on the doors and dashboard replaced with padded
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released in 1962 differed from the Jaguar Mark 2 in having a genuine Daimler engine, only the Sovereign's badging and aspects of interior trim differentiated it from the 420.
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wheel trim centres, horn button, oil filler cap and seat belt clasps carrying the stylised D rather than the title Jaguar, a Jaguar’s head ('growler') or no badging at all
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It seems somehow insolent to apply medium standards to a saloon that for a combination of speed, comfort and safety is as good as any in the world, regardless of cost.
340:(only 3.8-litre in US) but in twin-carburettor form because the triple-carburettor setup would not readily fit into what was essentially still the Mark 2 engine bay.
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same central console and under-dash parcel tray. The seats of the 420 were of slightly different proportions from the S-Type, although they appeared very similar.
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as a development of the Mark 2. It used a new intermediate-width, 54-inch (1,400 mm) version of the independent rear suspension in place of the
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ribbed camshaft covers bearing the inscription ‘Daimler’ rather than ‘Jaguar’, (although earlier versions shared the same polished alloy covers)
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demands for more luxurious features would add weight to any future models, forcing the drive towards a 4.2-litre-engined compact saloon
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than that of the 420, the existence of a third Jaguar-manufactured model with "420" in its name provides further scope for confusion.
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products of the era. Even some Jaguar enthusiasts are unsure exactly where and when the 420/Sovereign fitted into the Jaguar range.
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all of the 420 extras as standard, including a heated rear window, overdrive on manual transmission cars and power assisted steering
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the Daimler model range, the Sovereign filled a gap between the 2½-litre V8 and the larger and more conservatively styled 4½-litre
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a flying D mascot at the forward edge of the bonnet in place of the leaping cat Jaguar mascot ('leaper') above the radiator grille
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While they can continue to build and sell cars as good as this, there is hope for the man who cares about his motoring.
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released the Airfix 1/32 scale plastic kit of the 420 during the 1960s / early 1970's, kit No. 1006-100
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Recirculating ball, worm and nut; Varamatic power assistance optional on Jaguar (standard on Daimler)
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Neo Scale Models currently produce a 1:43 resin moulded model of the 420 and also a Sovereign version.
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a fluted radiator grille with stylised D badge in place of the smooth crowned and Jaguar-badged grille
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Monocoque bodyshell with bolted front subframe, five-seater saloon, front engine, rear-wheel drive
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a more efficient cross-flow radiator in place of the S-Type's smaller vertical flow type
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abundance, all in an automobile that's easy to maneuver in today's maddening traffic.
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1968 Jaguar 420 (left) and 1967 Daimler Sovereign (right)
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a Holset "Torquatrol" viscous coupled engine cooling fan
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Type 35 automatic transmission with the stronger Model 8
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Jaguar '420 Operating, Maintenance and Service Handbook
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Jaguar S Type & 420 – 'Road Test' Limited Edition
343:James Taylor suggests four reasons why Jaguar boss
765:Jaguar 6-cylinder in line, iron block, alloy head
289:The 420/Sovereign traces its origins back to the
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506:a pre-engaged starter instead of a Bendix pinion
503:negative earthing, the S-Type was positive earth
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509:an alternator rather than the S-Type's dynamo
988:, Jaguar Cars Limited, Publication No. 137/1
693:Similar confusion arises with regard to the
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967:Jaguar S Type and 420 – The Complete Story
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600:Automatic – Jaguar £1678, Daimler £1787
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1003:, Jaguar Cars Limited
917:Great Marques – Jaguar
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1980:Sovereign XJ6 Mk II
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1063:Stertkamp, Heiner.
1027:, Brooklands Books
809:) @ 5,500 rpm
585:Daimler 2½-litre V8
477:replacement of the
414:Jaguar 420 interior
2128:Full-size vehicles
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571:Daimler Sovereign
371:Daimler Sovereign
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1595:SS Cars Ltd
1477:Mk VII
1462:SS 3½ litre
1427:SS 2½ litre
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1364:SS 1 / SS 2
1115:Jaguar Cars
1111:SS Cars Ltd
969:, Crowood,
830:Suspension
802:Max. Power
659:Browns Lane
514:Performance
479:Borg Warner
441:SAE (gross)
229:Predecessor
152:4.2 L
63:Jaguar Cars
37:(1966–1969)
2107:Categories
1958:One-O-Four
1810:Sports car
1590:Ownership
1487:Mk IX
946:, Haynes,
931:References
745:MPC models
716:Jaguar XJ6
699:Jaguar XJ6
453:Mechanical
321:sports car
279:Jaguar XJ6
252:Jaguar 420
243:Jaguar XJ6
224:Chronology
175:Dimensions
142:Powertrain
69:Production
18:Jaguar 420
2069:Ownership
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1871:Sportsman
1492:Mk X
1472:Mk V
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1342:E-Type S2
841:Steering
807:SAE Gross
770:Capacity
722:success.
239:Successor
181:Wheelbase
122:FR layout
107:notchback
76:1966–1969
72:1966–1968
1963:Majestic
1896:Conquest
1659:previous
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316:and the
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54:Overview
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382:Styling
365:of two
264:compact
128:Related
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1910:V8-250
1905:2.5 V8
1884:Saloon
1697:1970s
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1558:D-Type
1553:C-Type
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1448:XJ6 S1
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1377:Mark 1
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1297:Sports
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377:Design
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314:saloon
310:Mark X
271:Jaguar
206:Height
190:Length
148:Engine
117:Layout
110:saloon
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2046:DS420
2041:DR450
2036:DK400
2024:DE 27
1941:DE 27
1831:SP250
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1327:XK140
1322:XK120
1304:SS 90
671:Motor
523:Motor
198:Width
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