Jaguar Classic has released the latest car in their series with a continuation of the legendary 1953 disc-brake-equipped Le Mans works C-type. Just eight cars will be built ahead of a racing-inspired celebration event that will be held in 2022. Each example will feature a 220hp 3.4-liter inline-six engine with triple Weber 40DCO3 carburetors and disc brakes. Options include an FIA-approved Harness Retention System as these vehicles will be eligible for historic racing, track, and closed-road use.
The C-type, which was originally produced between 1951 and 1953, was famed for its exceptionally fluid shape by Jaguar Cars designer, aerodynamicist, and artist Malcolm Sayer. The C-type won the 24 Hours of Le Mans at its debut in 1951, scoring the first of seven outright wins for Jaguar at the legendary endurance race.
Driven by some of the most-admired racing drivers in history, the C-type laid the foundations for Jaguar’s success in endurance racing and is synonymous with design and engineering innovation, seventy years on, Jaguar Classic is proud to be able to utilize the latest innovations in manufacturing technology – alongside traditional skills and unrivaled expertise – to reintroduce this legendary car for a new generation of enthusiasts to enjoy.
Dan Pink, Director, Jaguar Classic.
From 1952, the C-type was an early adopter of disc brakes in motorsports, with a revolutionary system developed by Jaguar and Dunlop. The C-type scored the first win for a disc brake-equipped car with Stirling Moss at the Reims Grand Prix in France and contesting the Mille Miglia in Italy. The C-type won the 24 Hours of Le Mans again in 1953, and also enjoyed success in the hands of private owners, which contributed to Jaguar's finishing vice-champion in the inaugural World Sportscar Championship.
Of the 53 Jaguar C-type sports cars built in the 1950s, 43 were sold to private owners. The production C-type specification was limited to drum-brake-equipped cars with twin SU carburetors and 200hp, in the style of the 1951 works cars.
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