Model HistoryBy the mid-thirties William Lyons was anxiously seeking greater power for his cars. West Country tuning wizard Harry Weslake provided the answer, his overhead valve con- version on the Standard 2/2 litre engine yielding over 100bhp.
This gave the new Jaguar’ range – announced in September 1935 – true performance right from the start. Engineered by William Heynes, the range was led by the su- perb 27/2 litre saloon with Bentley overtones, and included a tourer, a...
