The first Jaguar car, the SS Jag 2.5 L Saloon, debuted in 1935. However, the company’s origins date back to the 1920s with the Swallow Sidecar Company, founded by two motorcycle enthusiasts. This company later became SS Cars. Interestingly, the first Jaguar was not considered a luxury car.

Jaguar has changed ownership multiple times over the years. It was originally owned by British Motor Holdings, then British Leyland. From 1990 to 2008, Ford controlled Jaguar until Tata Motors of India acquired it. In 2013, Jaguar merged with Land Rover, and the two now operate as one company.

Jaguar, founded in the United Kingdom, still has its headquarters in Whitley, Coventry, England.

The brand’s current tagline is “Copy Nothing,” though it previously used “Grace, Space, Pace.”

A signature feature of Jaguar cars was the leaping cat ornament, which was later removed from grilles due to safety regulations.

In 1961, Jaguar introduced the E-Type, a car so widely admired that Enzo Ferrari called it “the most beautiful car ever made.”

Jaguar cars have won the prestigious Le Mans race seven times.

The brand holds multiple Royal Warrants from the British royal family, with both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III having used Jaguar vehicles.

Jaguar has now transitioned entirely to electric vehicles, marking the end of its gas-powered era.