{"id":67535,"date":"2021-04-16T12:20:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T12:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=67535"},"modified":"2021-04-27T09:37:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T09:37:45","slug":"70-years-of-jaguar-c-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/70-years-of-jaguar-c-type\/","title":{"rendered":"70 Years of Jaguar C-Type"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Actually, this car was officially called Jaguar XK120 C. This became ‘XK120 Type C’ in various publications, with the C simply standing for Competition. Up to that moment in time in the immediate post-war period, Jaguar sold only road-going sports cars. However, in the USA and to some extent also in the UK, many fighter pilots got together who missed the speed rush of wartime. More and more racetracks for club racing sprang up at military airfields. In addition, some private drivers also made it to international racing events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The normal XK120 was already well positioned for this, but the base offered potential for more. Contrary to the official designation, however, Jaguar merely took over technical components such as the 3.4-liter inline six-cylinder engine from the road car. the frame and chassis were completely new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Completely new developed racing car<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

William Heynes, R.J. ‘Bob’ Knight and Malcolm Sayer were responsible for developing a competition car. This work began in 1950 and used influences from the motorsports scene of the time. For example, the aerodynamically designed aluminium body featured smoothly integrated fenders and air vents. The completely hinged front end made the car easier to service during racing, as it gave mechanics quicker access to all engine components. Similar styling features were already found on some cars from Aston Martin, HWM or Veritas. External door handles were dispensed with, as was a soft top. A lightweight and rigid tubular frame was created underneath the body.<\/p>\n\n\n

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