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Jaguar Type C - 1951-1953 | 
| The more precise name for the jaguar type c is the xk 120 c. The racing version shared two features with its celebrated sporting counterpart: The engine and front suspension. But the remainder of the type cs crucial qualities were all proper to a racing car: Chassis, body and rear suspension by live axle. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 132.6 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Double overhead-cam 6 with twin horizontal su carburetors
displacement 3.4 l power rating 220 hp transmission 4-speed manual
chassis: Rack-and-pinion steering; Independent front suspension by torsion bar, rear suspension by live axle; Knock-on wire wheels with light-alloy rims; Lockheed self-adjusting hydraulic drum brakes; 2,244 lbs |
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c for competition
the type c was constructed with an eye toward one objective: A victory in the 24 hours of le mans. The goal was achieved on two occasions, in 1951 when the jaguar battled with talbot and ferrari on its way to new world record of more than 93 mph and again in 1953, this time with a secret weapon: Disc brakes. In 1952, jaguar had made a series of unfortunate chassis modifications that contributed to its definitive loss at le mans.
taming the wild beast
amateurs and enthusiasts alike consider the record-breaking race car to be a sterling road car in its tamer versions that included a few-concessions to safety. The businesslike body featured a one-piece nose designed to swing up for easy access to the engine compartment. The
cars frame was defined by triangulated tubes. Fifty-four examples of the type c were built.
Unlike the xk 120, which was a production car for street use and club racing, the xk 120 c was a true racing car, winning the 24 hours of le mans twice in the early fifties. |
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