| One of the available cars that can be | | | | it again merged with Leyland and became |
| rented in Las Vegas car rentals is the | | | | British Leyland Motor Corporation. In |
| 1952 Jaguar XK120.The Jaguar XK120 came | | | | 1975 it became British Leyland Ltd. |
| out as one of the fastest standard | | | | And in 1984 it became a separate company |
| production car. This vehicle runs at an | | | | on the stock market. Then it was |
| impressive 120 mph or 193 km/h and even | | | | purchased by Ford Motor Company in |
| faster if the windscreen was removed. | | | | September 1989. And just recently on |
| Jaguar Cars Limited, the creators of the | | | | June 2 2008 Tata Motors of India bought |
| Jaguar XK120 is a luxury car | | | | the Jaguar from Ford Motor Company. |
| manufacturer that is based on Coventry, | | | | The 1952 Jaguar XK120 was a sports car |
| England. It was founded in 1922 in | | | | manufactured between 1948 and 1954. It |
| Blackpool and was named as the Swallow | | | | succeeded the SS 100 which ended its |
| Sidecar Company by two motorcycle | | | | production after the start of World Wad |
| enthusiasts, William Walmsley and | | | | II. It was launched at the 1948 London |
| William Lyons. In 1934 it changes its | | | | Motor Show as a test bed vehicle to |
| name to SS Cars Ltd in Coventry. The | | | | highlight the new Jaguar XK engine. But |
| first time the SS Jaguar name first | | | | the car became such a sensation that |
| came out was on the 2.5 liter saloon in | | | | William Lyons was persuaded to put it |
| 1935. Then due to the lack of popularity | | | | into production as a standard model. |
| of the SS from WWII, it was dropped in | | | | The first cars that were manufactured |
| 1945 and became Jaguar Cars Ltd. | | | | had hand built aluminum bodies on an ash |
| Throughout its history, the Jaguar | | | | frame. Its famous engine was the XK |
| passed through a series of ownership | | | | engine which had dual overhead cam 3.4 |
| changes. In 1966 it merged with British | | | | L straight-6 engine. The XK120 was |
| Motor Corporation and the Austin-Morris | | | | available as a coupe, convertible, or an |
| to form British Motor Holdings. In 1968 | | | | original roadster. |