
February 8, 1985 – William Lyons’ death and 5 of the most important postwar Jaguars ever built
William Lyons was a visionary and a true pioneer in the automotive industry. Born in Coventry, England in 1901, Lyons
William Lyons was a visionary and a true pioneer in the automotive industry. Born in Coventry, England in 1901, Lyons
Jaguar introduced a new kitten to their litter on this day in 1996 at the New York Auto Show. The
Upon its release on this day in 1961, Enzo Ferrari called the Jaguar E-Type “The most beautiful car ever made.”
When motorcycle enthusiasts William Lyons and William Walmsley founded Swallow Sidecar Company on this day in 1922 they hadn’t mentioned
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