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Where does the name Jaguar come from?
My absolute dream car is a Jaguar, but it’ll be a while until I can afford one. Out of curiosity, where did they get the name Jaguar?
Macy Fouse · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Jaguars
are iconic, and their inception is an interesting story! Let’s get into it below.Two neighbors in Blackpool, England—Billy Lyons and William Walmsley—started a company making motorcycle sidecars called the Swallow Sidecar Company. They dropped this moniker in favor of the acronym “SS” when they began making sports cars. The innovative SS 1 came out in 1932 as one of the first sports cars ever produced—and it was a huge success.
When the company became more popular, the business partners wanted a new name that would capture the feline-like agility of their new car. The 1935 SS Jaguar 2.5l Saloon was another massive hit. A decade later in the midst of World War II, the company’s initials came to represent Adolf Hitler’s security brigade. That’s when the company officially changed its name to Jaguar.
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