The book, Jaguar Performance And Pride chronicles the vision, glory, ruin and renaissance of the quintessential British Jaguar sports car.  "Jaguar Performance And Pride" illuminates this legendary marquee in all its hues, with particular focus on the overtly sporting Jaguar models.  Along with a the swirl of personalities and politics that are part of Jaguar legend, the author and editors of Consumers Guide review the most important models developed and manufactured since the end of World War II.  While sporting bodies had been mated with other manufacturer's chassis prior to World War II, the XK-120 introduced in 1948 was an all Jaguar vehicle.  Its seductive styling and high performance engine brought critical acclaim and orders that served to reassure the English that their country could still produce something of international value after World War II's devastation.  Although the XK-120 was designed as purely a road car, it nevertheless won many races and rallies including five victories in the 24 hours Le Mans.  The basic soundness of the XK-120 allowed it to survive until 1961 when the extraordinary E-type was introduced.  The XK-E as it became known in the United States put on the road technology pioneered by Jaguar's earlier Le Mans winning sports cars.  The E-type led to a "parade" of ever more capable road cars culminating in the high performance XJ12 of 1973 and the more refined XJ-S of 1975.  While the Jaguar marquee suffered when the founder retired in 1985, its later purchase by the Ford motor company in 1990 lead to a new sports sedan and two "super" cars the XJ220 and the ultra expensive XJR-15.  Aside from the developing story of the Jaguar marquee, "Jaguar Performance And Pride" is also a saga about Jaguar's founder, William Lyons, a savvy and ambitious motorcycle side-car manufacturer who in the late 1920s began his own car line by fashioning stylish bodies to other companies sedate chassis.  Lyons made a clean break in the post World War II era beginning with the XK-120 and never looked back.  While he never received formal design training, his sense of aesthetics, value and ability to promote his sports cars ensured that a Jaguar would be a vehicle to be reckoned with both on the racetrack and the roadways around the world.  The major sections of "Jaguar Performance And Pride" are as follows: 1) Introduction: Jaguar, Burning Bright; 2) Chapter I - A Man And A Dream; 3) Chapter II - A Marquee Is Born; 4) Chapter III - Sir William And His Great Cats; 5) Chapter IV - Jaguar After Lyons; 6) Chapter V - SS Jaguar 100: Discord And Harmony; 7) Chapter VI - XK 120: Astonishing Afterthought; 8) Chapter VII - XK 120: On The Road; 9) Chapter VIII - C-Type: Racing To Immortality; 10) Chapter IX - KX 140: Improving A Classic; 11) Chapter X - D-Type: For The Love Of Racing; 12) Chapter XI - XK 150: Taking Care Of Business; 13) Chapter XII - E-Type: Igniting A New Sports-Car Revolution; 14) Chapter XIII - E-Type: On The Road; 15) Chapter XIV - E-Type Series 2: Graceful Aging; 16) Chapter XV - E-Type Series 3 V-12: Twilight Of A God; 17) Chapter XVI - The Sedans: Jaguars All; 18) Chapter XVII - XJ-S First-Cabin Cat; 19) Chapter XVII - Revolution In Racing: Super Sports Jaguars Enter The Modern Age; 20) Chapter XIX - Reprise At Le Mans; 21) Chapter XX - Breeding Tomorrow's Jaguars; 22) Specifications of Selected Jaguars and 23) Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, " Jaguar Performance And Pride" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 58 black and white vintage photographs; 2) About 400 color photographs; 3) 1 black and white illustrations and 4) 2 color illustrations.  This book is 256 pages and is in excellent condition.  Created by Pete Lyons and the auto editors of Consumer Guide.  Edition published in 1991.