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1554:Jaguar Cars
1547:SS Cars Ltd
1429:Mk VII
1414:SS 3½ litre
1379:SS 2½ litre
1345:SS 1½ litre
1316:SS 1 / SS 2
1067:Jaguar Cars
1063:SS Cars Ltd
872:The Autocar
749:0901564-117
502:1949 saloon
294:The Autocar
281:Performance
254:The Autocar
174:Predecessor
50:Jaguar Cars
35:1949 saloon
1603:Limousines
1598:1950s cars
1582:Categories
1542:Ownership
1439:Mk IX
879:: 8. 1949.
594:References
412:LHD saloon
390:RHD saloon
357:LHD saloon
335:RHD saloon
311:Production
234:straight-6
169:Chronology
130:Dimensions
110:straight-6
98:Powertrain
56:Production
1444:Mk X
1424:Mk V
1299:E-Type S3
1294:E-Type S2
666:The Motor
305:‑US
288:The Motor
201:mark five
184:Successor
136:Wheelbase
59:1948–1951
442:3½ litre
431:3½ litre
420:3½ litre
409:3½ litre
398:3½ litre
387:3½ litre
376:2½ litre
365:2½ litre
354:2½ litre
343:2½ litre
332:2½ litre
224:Features
112:pushrod
41:Overview
1461:XJ12 S2
1456:XJ12 S1
1074: »
669:. 1949.
468:Mark IX
456:10,499
453:Total:
327:Amount
259:Bentley
212:History
1519:E-Type
1510:D-Type
1505:C-Type
1492:Racing
1468:Sports
1405:XJ6 S2
1400:XJ6 S1
1359:S-Type
1329:Mark 1
1311:Saloon
1261:SS 100
1249:Sports
1103:1970s
1100:1960s
1097:1950s
1094:1940s
1091:1930s
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321:Engine
161:Height
145:Length
104:Engine
1534:XJ-C
1284:XK150
1279:XK140
1274:XK120
1256:SS 90
740:61-70
480:MK IV
415:1902
393:5923
338:1481
324:Style
267:spats
218:XK120
153:Width
72:Class
1526:XJ13
1481:XKSS
1449:420G
1368:XJ-C
1304:XJ-S
1087:Type
1072:next
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195:The
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1395:420
371:12
349:17
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