A history of all four generations of compact Jaguar, and their Daimler equivalents, tracing the gradual development of Sir William Lyons' original idea over a period between 1955 and 1969. From the powerful, luxury MK 1 and 2 cars to the 4.2-litre 420, this book covers: . Design, development and styling . Special-bodied variants . Racing performance . Buying and owning a compact Jaguar saloon model . Specifications and production figures. AUTHOR: After graduating from Oxford and pursuing further academic studies at Reading, James Taylor spent twelve years working in central government. However, the lure of writing about cars proved too great and he decided to turn it into a career. James has now written well over one hundred books in all, and among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model titles, including a number for Crowood. He has also written for enthusiast magazines in several countries, has translated books for foreign languages, and delivers effective writing training in both the public and private sectors. SELLING POINTS: . A history of all four generations of compact Jaguar and their Daimler equivalents manufactured between 1955 to 1969. . Will be of great interest to all motoring and Jaguar enthusiasts. . Topics covered include buying and owning a Jaguar saloon model; design, development and styling; the cars' competition successes and rare special-bodied models. . Superbly illustrated with 208 colour photographs. . James Taylor has been writing professionally about cars since the late 1970s and has written over one-hundred books including a number for Crowood. 208 colour photos