| 1935 |
The Jaguar name is adopted for an all-new range of cars from the SS Car Company, founded by William Lyons |
| 1936 |
SS Jaguar 100 wins the International Alpine Trial |
| 1937 |
SS Jaguar 100 wins the RAC Rally |
| 1938 |
Beautiful, elegant SS100 Fixed Head Coupé unveiled at the British Motor Show |
| 1943 |
XK straight-six engine developed during night-time firewatch shifts at the Jaguar factory |
| 1945 |
Car production resumes at Browns Lane with the prewar 2½ Litre saloon |
| 1948 |
First all-new post-war Jaguar, the Mark V saloon, launched |
| 1949 |
An XK120 achieves 132mph to become the fastest production car in the world |
| 1950 |
Stirling Moss drives an XK120 to victory in the Tourist Trophy |
| 1951 |
Jaguar C-Type wins Le Mans at its first attempt |
| 1952 |
Jaguar moves to larger premises at Browns Lane in Coventry |
| 1956 |
William Lyons knighted for services to the British car industry |
| 1957 |
D-Types take the top four spots at Le Mans |
| 1961 |
Jaguar unveils the iconic E-Type at the Geneva Show |
| 1963 |
The lightweight racing E-Type is unveiled |
| 1966 |
Jaguar merges with the British Motor Corporation to create British Motor Holdings |
| 1968 |
XJ6 saloon, the last car to be designed by Sir William Lyons, is launched |
| 1972 |
V12 is fitted to the XJ saloon, creating the world’s fastest four-door production car |
| 1973 |
XK straight-six installed in the Scorpion tank, making it the fastest tracked vehicle in the world |
| 1975 |
E-Type production ends to make way for the XJ-S |
| 1984 |
Jaguar is floated on the London Stock Exchange and becomes an independent company again |
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A Jaguar XJ-S is victorious in the European Touring Car Championship |
| 1988 |
Jaguar wins the World Sports Car Championship for the second time and Le Mans for the sixth |
| 1990 |
Jaguar finishes 1-2 at Le Mans and in celebration announces a roadgoing version of its racer |
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Jaguar bought by the Ford Motor Company |
| 1992 |
Jaguar XJ220 supercar goes on sale, becoming the fastest production car in the world |
| 1996 |
XJ-S ceases production and is replaced by the XK8 powered by a new V8 engine |
| 1998 |
The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust is opened, displaying more than 140 vehicles from the two marques’ histories |
| 2003 |
Ground-breaking aluminium-bodied XJ saloon launched |
| 2006 |
Ian Callum-designed, second-generation XK sports car unveiled |
| 2008 |
Jaguar sold to Tata Motors of India |
| 2009 |
A largely standard XFR becomes the fastest Jaguar ever, hitting 226mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats |
| 2010 |
All-new XJ luxury saloon goes on sale |
