Jaguar does not build many cars like the Jaguar Mark V: a saloon, drophead coupé with 2664 cc or 3485 cc straight-6 pushrod ohv, built from 1948 to 1951 in a decade split by war, when civilian production stopped and restarted.
Where it came from
The Jaguar Mark V (pronounced mark five) is a luxury automobile built by Jaguar Cars Ltd of Coventry in England from 1948 to 1951.
It was available as a four-door Saloon (sedan) and a two-door convertible known as the Drop Head Coupé, both versions seating five adults. It was the first Jaguar with independent front suspension, first with hydraulic brakes, first with spats (fender skirts), first specifically designed to be produced in both Right and Left Hand Drive configurations, first with disc centre wheels, first with smaller wider 16" balloon tyres, first to be offered with sealed headlamps and flashing turn signals for the important American market, and the last model to use the pushrod engines.
Under the skin
Under the skin sits 2664 cc or 3485 cc straight-6 pushrod ohv. Kerb weight is 1767 kg. The gearbox is a four-speed manual. The wheelbase is 120 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Jaguar's history is not in doubt: the Jaguar 2½ Litre & 3½ Litre saloons came before it; the Jaguar Mark VII followed it; it was built at Coventry, England, United Kingdom. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Porsche 356, the Citroën 2CV, the Chevrolet Bel Air. Nearby in the Jaguar catalogue sit the F-Type and the Vanden Plas.
The money
MotorJury scores cars on the United States complaint and recall record, and the Jaguar Mark V has none: too old, too rare, or never sold there. Its value today is a collector's question, decided by provenance and condition rather than by a class average.