Below Watch: The Italian exotica take a back seat this week as Iain instead reaches for the comfy slippers in the form of the 1960's Jaguar S-Type. And comfort is very much the bi-word for this luxurious saloon, a development of the Mark 2 and a smaller and more affordable option than the Mark X. With the fabulous XK engine under the bonnet in either 3.4L or 3.8L form, the S-Type shared many of its underpinnings with the Mark X and sportier E-Type that launched a couple of years earlier in 1961. The most notable of these was Jaguar's new Independent Rear Suspension system that remained the benchmark until the 1980s, so revelatory was its performance in improving comfort, handling, safety and road-holding.
Iain introduces this lovely example of a car that sold 25,000 across its production run, catching up on the interior restoration work of the previous episode that Craig has now completed. Iain then delves into more detail on the XK engine and the independent rear suspension system before taking the car out on the road to enjoy that comfortable ride...
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