Jaguar Mark 2

Jaguar Mark 2, William Lyons for Jaguar
SG2012, CC BY 2.0

A fast sports saloon popular with both bank robbers and police in 1960s Britain.

The Mark 2 combined luxury and speed and won many saloon car races. Inspector Morse drove one in the television series.

Materials: Steel monocoque body; six-cylinder engine

Manufacture: Made in Coventry.

The thin roof pillars and large windows.

The oval grille with a centre bar.