Jaguar Classic will be making a small number of C-type Continuation cars on the 70th anniversary of the sports racer. Each will be hand-made at Jaguar’s Classic Works factory in Coventry.
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The C-type Continuation programme allows historic motor racing enthusiasts to buy a brand new factory-built “1953 disc-braked ‘works’ C-type” Jaguar for the first time ever.
The C-type was made between 1951-53, was loved for its fluid shape created by Malcolm Sayer. The C-type won the 1951 Le Mans 24 Hours, which was the first of Jaguar’s seven wins.
From 1952, the C-type was the first to have disc brake technology in motorsport. Stirling Moss took the car to the Reims Grand Prix in France and the 1000-mile Mille Miglia in Italy.
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ABOVE: 1953 Jaguar C-Type (2022 and 1953 version)
The C-type won the Le Mans 24 Hours again in 1953, another first for disc brakes, and also enjoyed success in the hands of private owners, which contributed to Jaguar finishing vice-champion in the inaugural World Sportscar Championship.
Dan Pink, Director, Jaguar Classic, said: “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 utilise the latest innovations in manufacturing technology – alongside traditional skills and unrivalled expertise – to reintroduce this legendary car for a new generation of enthusiasts to enjoy.”
Jaguar built 53 C-types of which 43 went to private owners, but these C-types had drum-brakes, twin SU carburettors and a 200bhp engine
Eight new C-type Continuation cars will reach the buyers in 2022. These new cars will have the 1953 Le Mans-winning works team car specification, with a 3.4-litre straight-six engine with triple Weber 40DCO3 carburettors, good for 220bhp and famous disc brakes.
Jaguar Classic Continuation build on its previous programmes for Lightweight E-type, XKSS and D-type. Jaguar Classic engineers combed through Jaguar’s archives and used data from an original C-type along with the latest computer-aided design technology to create the most authentic new C-type possible.
The team used engineering drawings and company records from the C-type development team of Malcolm Sayer, Lofty England, William Heynes, Bob Knight, and Norman Dewis. Each step gives the 2022 car the authenticity of the 1953 model.
Computer development gives buyers the ability to visualise their C-type Continuation virtually using a specially designed online configurator. This new tool at classicvisualiser.jaguar.com allows users to compare colour and trim options from the 12 authentic exterior colours and eight interior colours available, and apply optional racing roundels, steering wheel badge and bonnet badging.
Additional options available to C-type Continuation customers include an FIA-approved Harness Retention System or rollover protection. Not just for show, these authentic new C-types will be eligible for historic racing, track and closed-road use.
Visit www.jaguar.com/classic, where you can find more information on the full range of cars, services, parts and experiences offered by Jaguar Classic.
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