1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX

The 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX is the last of the original 1950 Mark VII design, now with four-wheel disc brakes, power steering, and the bored-out 3.8-liter twincam engine as standard equipment. Virtually all were equipped with Borg-Warner automatic transmission. The only appearance change of note compared to the previous Mark VIII was a change in the identifying nameplate on the trunk lid.

1961 Jaguar Mark IX sedan

Pluses of the 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX: Six passenger room combined with near XK120 performance

• Graceful "period" styling 
• Not too expensive for a collectible 
• Milestone cars
• Better brakes than the Mark VII/VIIM and Mark VIII 
• More affordable than it's been in a long time

Minuses of the 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX: 

• Lately depreciating
• Rust-prone 
• Body parts no longer around 
• Marginal brakes 
• Construction quality doesn't match looks

Production of the 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX:
10,005

Specifications of the 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX:
Length, inches: 196.5
Wheelbase, inches: 120.0
Weight, pounds: 4,000
Price, new: approx. $6,500 U.S. in 1961 

Engines for the 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX:

Type : dohc I-6 (231)

Size : 3,781

Horsepower : 220

Years : 1959-1961