Jaguar C-Type British Racing Green 1952 CMC M-191 -pre-owned
Description
The Jaguar C-Type boasts a proud racing history and, from today's perspective, represents the beginning of Jaguar Cars Ltd.'s impressive motorsport program. The XKC was born from the idea of William Lyons—at that time not yet a "sir"—and his chief designer, William Heynes, in the late summer of 1950. The two wanted to give the brand's sporting image a lasting boost and demonstrate the results to the international public and potential buyers the following year at Le Mans. Quod erat demonstrandum!
While the all-new C-Type's powertrain was based on the proven XK120 engine, its robust but weighty chassis was replaced by a very lightweight tubular space frame. Jaguar Cars Ltd. developed three different variants of the C-Type:
The first variant were the three pre-production racing cars from Le Mans in 1951 – which, incidentally, reached their destination under their own steam – equipped with drum brakes, two SU carburettors, and distinctive air vents on the hood. The second variant were the production vehicles built from 1952 onwards – from chassis number XKC005 to XKC049, also with drum brakes and SU carburettors, but with swept-back air vents on the hood. The final stage of the C-Type development were the 1953 factory racing cars, which differed from the customer XKCs in several features: The revised engines received three Weber twin-turbocharged Type 40DCO3 carburettors, the body was made of very thin aluminum sheet, and the rubber fuel tank was derived from aircraft construction. Jaguar used the newly developed Dunlop disc brakes and a servo amplifier for brake pressure assistance for the first time. For improved roadholding at Le Mans, the rear axle received additional support, and the front axle a stronger anti-roll bar. The reward for their hard work: game, set, and match. At 4:00 PM on June 14, 1953, the Jaguar boys reached the finish line – the C-Types literally steamrolled the competition, taking first, second, and fourth place.
Model description:
- Metal precision model made of 1,155 parts, hand-assembled.
- Foldable and lockable hood
- True-to-original replica of the six-cylinder in-line engine with all add-on units and complete wiring/cabling
- Metal exhaust pipes
- Wishbone front axle with oil-pressure shock absorbers made of metal
- Torsion bar suspension in longitudinal arrangement
- Rigid rear axle with trailing arms and oil-pressure shock absorbers made of metal
- Torsion bar suspension in transverse arrangement
- Handcrafted stainless steel grille
- Detailed replica of the cooling system
- Detailed laying of oil and fuel lines
- Movable tank cap
- Driver's door with authentically reproduced hinges for opening
- Cockpit with leather-covered driver and passenger seats
- Perfectly designed spoked wheels with hand-drawn and nippled stainless steel wire spokes
- Screwable wheel center locks with right/left thread
- Brilliant paintwork in original British Racing Green
Technical data of the original vehicle:
- Racing car built on a tubular space frame
- Body made of thin aluminum sheet
- Six-cylinder in-line engine with 3.4 litres displacement
- 2 valves per cylinder, controlled by two overhead camshafts
- Dry sump lubrication
- Mixture preparation with two SU downdraft carburettors type H8/9
- Ignition with coil and capacitor, one spark plug per cylinder
- Four-speed gearbox type Moss flanged to the engine
| Perfomance: | 200 hp at 5,800 rpm |
| Engine capacity: | 3,442 cc |
| Bore x stroke | 83 x 106 mm |
| Top speed: | 230 km/h (depending on rear axle ratio) |
| Wheelbase: | 2,438 mm |
| Total length: | 3,988 mm |
| Total width: | 1,638 mm |
| Track width front/rear | 1,295 / 1,295 mm |
| Total height: | 1,081 mm |
| Empty weight | 970 kg (2102 lb.) |
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Notice
The Jaguar C-Type boasts a proud racing history and, from today's perspective, represents the beginning of Jaguar Cars Ltd.'s impressive motorsport program. The XKC was born from the idea of William Lyons—at that time not yet a "sir"—and his chief designer, William Heynes, in the late summer of 1950. The two wanted to give the brand's sporting image a lasting boost and demonstrate the results to the international public and potential buyers the following year at Le Mans. Quod erat demonstrandum!
While the all-new C-Type's powertrain was based on the proven XK120 engine, its robust but weighty chassis was replaced by a very lightweight tubular space frame. Jaguar Cars Ltd. developed three different variants of the C-Type:
The first variant were the three pre-production racing cars from Le Mans in 1951 – which, incidentally, reached their destination under their own steam – equipped with drum brakes, two SU carburettors, and distinctive air vents on the hood. The second variant were the production vehicles built from 1952 onwards – from chassis number XKC005 to XKC049, also with drum brakes and SU carburettors, but with swept-back air vents on the hood. The final stage of the C-Type development were the 1953 factory racing cars, which differed from the customer XKCs in several features: The revised engines received three Weber twin-turbocharged Type 40DCO3 carburettors, the body was made of very thin aluminum sheet, and the rubber fuel tank was derived from aircraft construction. Jaguar used the newly developed Dunlop disc brakes and a servo amplifier for brake pressure assistance for the first time. For improved roadholding at Le Mans, the rear axle received additional support, and the front axle a stronger anti-roll bar. The reward for their hard work: game, set, and match. At 4:00 PM on June 14, 1953, the Jaguar boys reached the finish line – the C-Types literally steamrolled the competition, taking first, second, and fourth place.
Model description:
- Metal precision model made of 1,155 parts, hand-assembled.
- Foldable and lockable hood
- True-to-original replica of the six-cylinder in-line engine with all add-on units and complete wiring/cabling
- Metal exhaust pipes
- Wishbone front axle with oil-pressure shock absorbers made of metal
- Torsion bar suspension in longitudinal arrangement
- Rigid rear axle with trailing arms and oil-pressure shock absorbers made of metal
- Torsion bar suspension in transverse arrangement
- Handcrafted stainless steel grille
- Detailed replica of the cooling system
- Detailed laying of oil and fuel lines
- Movable tank cap
- Driver's door with authentically reproduced hinges for opening
- Cockpit with leather-covered driver and passenger seats
- Perfectly designed spoked wheels with hand-drawn and nippled stainless steel wire spokes
- Screwable wheel center locks with right/left thread
- Brilliant paintwork in original British Racing Green
Technical data of the original vehicle:
- Racing car built on a tubular space frame
- Body made of thin aluminum sheet
- Six-cylinder in-line engine with 3.4 litres displacement
- 2 valves per cylinder, controlled by two overhead camshafts
- Dry sump lubrication
- Mixture preparation with two SU downdraft carburettors type H8/9
- Ignition with coil and capacitor, one spark plug per cylinder
- Four-speed gearbox type Moss flanged to the engine
| Perfomance: | 200 hp at 5,800 rpm |
| Engine capacity: | 3,442 cc |
| Bore x stroke | 83 x 106 mm |
| Top speed: | 230 km/h (depending on rear axle ratio) |
| Wheelbase: | 2,438 mm |
| Total length: | 3,988 mm |
| Total width: | 1,638 mm |
| Track width front/rear | 1,295 / 1,295 mm |
| Total height: | 1,081 mm |
| Empty weight | 970 kg (2102 lb.) |
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