Named Mark VII because Bentley already had a Mark VI on sale, it then won a NASCAR Grand National race at Road America in 1956.
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Lead trim: Mark VII 3.4 XK DOHC six (160 bhp) · up to 190 hp
Jaguar Mark VII and VII M1950–1956
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FactNamed Mark VII because Bentley already had a Mark VI on sale, it then won a NASCAR Grand National race at Road America in 1956.
The Jaguar Mark VII is a four-door luxury car produced by Jaguar Cars of Coventry from 1950 to 1956 (30,969 built), launched at the 1950 British International Motor Show as the successor to the Mark V and named Mark VII because there was already a Bentley Mark VI on the market (a Mark V with the XK engine was designated the Mark VI, but only two are thought to have been built). Its chassis came from the Mark V with the wheelbase unchanged at 10 feet, under a more streamlined body with integrated headlights and mudguards, a two-piece windscreen, a longer rear overhang and removable rear-wheel spats. It was powered by the newly developed XK engine, first seen in production in the 1948 XK120: the 3442 cc DOHC straight-six provided 160 bhp, the same as in the XK120, and the claimed top speed was over 100 mph. Jaguar had expected most customers overseas, but enthusiastic British and American reception prompted a move in 1951 to the larger Browns Lane plant, and in 1952 it became the first Jaguar available with an optional automatic transmission. A Mark VII tested by The Motor in 1952 had a top speed of 101 mph, reached 0–60 mph in 13.7 seconds and returned 17.6 mpg. The Mark VII M, launched at the October 1954 show, had new high-lift cams for 190 bhp and a claimed top speed of 104 mph, a constant-mesh close-ratio four-speed manual and a Borg-Warner automatic; it was sold for two years before the Mark VIII. Mark VIIs were successful in racing and rallying, and Paul Goldsmith's Mark VII won a 100-mile NASCAR Grand National race for cars up to 3500 cc at Road America in August 1956, averaging 59.2 mph.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark VII 3.4 XK DOHC six (160 bhp) | 1950–1954 | 3.4 L Inline-6 | 160 hp | 195 lb-ft | 13.7 s | — | — | — |
| Mark VII M 3.4 XK DOHC six (190 bhp) | 1954–1956 | 3.4 L Inline-6 | 190 hp | 210 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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