September 11 marked the 85th anniversary of Jaguar Cars, founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922 on his 21st birthday.
Since then, Jaguar has evolved from the production of motorcycle sidecars to become one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of sports cars and premium saloons.
William Lyons began in a tiny garage producing just one motorcycle sidecar a week with his partner at the time, William Walmsley who then left the company in 1934.
In time, the business succeeded beyond his expectations to become a cultural icon producing some of the most aristocratic and stylish cars ever built.
The most famous of these are the legendary E-type of 1961, the unforgettable sports racing car and Le Mans winner, the D-type of 1955 and the XJ series of saloons.
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