Jaguar
208, 208M and 208S Jaguar 2.4
March 1957 - 1960 (208 and 208M)
October 1960 - 1963 (208S)
The white 208 and metallic blue 208M Jaguars were issued in March 1957. These all have smooth fixed wheels.
In October 1960 it gets seats and suspension and a new creamy-yellow colour and can be found with smooth or shaped fixed wheels.
213 and 213S Jaguar 2.4 Fire Chief's Car
January 1959 (213)
March 1961 (213S)
The 208 gets adapted in 1959 with the addition of the same roof furniture as had been used for the 209 Riley Police Car.
In 1961 this gets suspension and an interior. All 213 models are believed to have fixed smooth wheels and first 213S models also had these, replaced by shaped but still fixed shaped later in production.
238 Jaguar Mk X
September 1962 - 1967
This well-featured model came with two suitcases in the boot, one which opened.
The first editions were in solid colours: pale pea green and pale blue. Later a range of metallic colours were issued and these include:
cerise (shades)
silver
dark blue
silver-blue
emerald green
Kingfisher blue
Most colours had either red or lemon interiors. A few, like the dark blue metallic edition, are known with red and yellow interiors. There was also a very limited run of special editions in gold-plated finish for VIP guests.
307 Jaguar E Type
March 1962 - 1964
Issued in plum red and two shades of a metallic dark grey with a brown interior. All original models had a plum red plastic hard top which could be removed. You will see many now with an attractive black plastic top which will have been added later as these are available from parts suppliers but were never issued in that colour.
There are also some shades of the dark grey, from a deep, almost black shade to a more silvery-grey.
This was the second model issued with free-spinning shaped wheels from the start.
There was also a very limited run of special editions in gold-plated finish for VIP guests.
There are reports of two- and one- rivet bases but I think the single rivet base would have been a sample rather than an issued model and, to date I have not seen one.
312 Jaguar E Type Competition Model
September 1964 - 1968
A silver-plated edition with a racing driver and no plastic hard top. This was fitted with wire wheels, only the second model to be issued at the start with these.
335 Jaguar E Type 2+2
June 1968 - 1970
In 1968 the E Type was replaced with the (bigger) 2+2 fastback edition with 4.2 litre badging.
This was available in two colours: red and metallic blue. Each had a black interior and wire wheels. The bonnet opened to show a very detailed chrome-plated engine. The doors opened, seats reclined and the rear seat moved back and forward too. The rear hatch opened and there were chrome exterior mirrors on the bonnet and a detailed exhaust on the base.
This was the third model to be issued in a bubble pack type of package, with the model on a tray which could be slid out from the back. Most people didn't realise that and just opened the bubble and the boxes often did not survive, now being particularly scarce.
374 Jaguar E Type 2+2
June 1970 -1971 (4.2 litre, red. solid yellow)
September 1971 - 1976 (5.3 litre yellow, metallic lime-yellow)
The 335 gets Whizzwheels and is renumbered 374.
Initially it was the 4.2 car, as before but with fewer features, losing the opening doors, in a quite scarce red and the more common bright yellow.
The early editions had 'pepper-pot' style wheels.
Later, around late 1971, it was adapted slightly and issued, still as 374, as the 5.3 V12 version of the car. This was produced in two shades of bright yellow - first a solid yellow and later a slightly metallic finish with a tinge of lemon.
These later editions had the 'crown' style wheel and lost the wing mirrors.
I am not sure about the order for the 374 models now. I've recently read about some more differences and will revise this page shortly.
Firstly there are two type of rear door: later editions have a V and number plate outline in the casting. Next there is a black baseplate and no separate exhaust on 5.3 models, presumably all. Then I see a different interior, dark or light brown in the 5.3 models and this all leads to some queries about order of appearance. One expert suggests:
374 a - metallic yellow, dark brown interior, smooth rear door
374 b - metallic yellow, dark brown interior, casting detail on rear door
374 c - metallic yellow, light brown interior, casting detail on rear door
374 d - non-metallic yellow, light brown interior, casting detail on rear door
However QDT have a solid yellow 5.3 with a black baseplate which some people think infers it came first rather than last. I will have to think about all this.