It was code-named X100 and it was to be Jaguar's latest sports cars, featuring both coupe and convertible coachwork. It was to have an all-new V8 engine and it was to replace the XJS. It
Unveiled in 1952, the Austin-Healey 100 was an innovation in the sports car market and won instant acclaim. As the series developed, the cars only became more popular and garnered an even larger foll