I only know of the Jaguar rear ends from real Jaguars. I have followed kit cars like the mustang cobra and others for years. I have found Jaguars on EBay for almost nothing. 2 weeks later people are asking for photos of the rear-end. So I know the kit car people have found the same car I found. Prices jump from hundreds to thousands for cars people plan to junk/ part out so they can keep the rear-end.
Recently on one of the Saturday mourning TV car shows they used a new mustang rear end on a project car. It looked identical to the Jaguar, the rear-end center section in a metal tube box, inboard disk brakes, upper and lower swing arms, to the wheel, independent suspension , open CV joint axels to the wheels. And as I said Ford owns Jaguar. Not surprising ford would barrow the only good engineered part from Jaguar. On the Jag you unbolt 4 bolts from the frame and the hole assemble comes out because it is built into the cage/frame.
I have no ideal which fords are using this independent rear end setup. The mustang for sure and probably any of the upscale cars that they want to handle well.
I have read Henry Fords memoires and he is of course famous for making any poses easer and more productive. It would be in keeping with the company philosophy to build and put that well designed rear end in every rear wheel drive car. Sorry racers that love the ford 9inch rear-end but its only fault is it is a solid axle and not independent. Please let?s not start a drag racer road racer discussion.
I have also been reading some old books on installing engines in boats. Now there is some innovative and creative engineering. Motors facing forward, backward, transmissions, transfer cases strait or angled, gearing, look at old wood boats, modern competition ski boats, the modern outdrives or jet pump. Boaters have designed some very interesting ways to turn a propeller. (It is fascinating creative and had to end with something boating)
We are a boat club. But any one that would buy an old Glastron , split it in half, rebuild it, restore it, has the same illness as a car guy.