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JaguarXK140

1954–1957 United Kingdom passenger car 4 production years
Production1954–1957
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Background

The Jaguar XK140 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1954 and 1957 as the successor to the XK120. Upgrades included more interior space, improved brakes, rack and pinion steering, increased suspension travel, and telescopic shock absorbers instead of the older lever arm design.

Text adapted from “Jaguar XK140” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1954–1957

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗4 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1955–1957

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗3 years