{"id":90675,"date":"2022-02-04T16:51:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T16:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/jaguar-xj13\/"},"modified":"2022-02-15T09:14:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T09:14:35","slug":"jaguar-xj13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/jaguar-xj13\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguar XJ13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With cars like the C- and D-Type, Jaguar was a power in international motorsport for years. But until 1966, the racing department took a break of several years to get the production of the new E-Type rolling. After all, orders from all over the world for this model exceeded any previous expectation. But Jaguar wanted to return to the tracks that meant glory. In-house engineers had been considering a V12 engine since 1950, and it finally hit the test bench for the first time in 1964. Originally, an initial prototype was created from two inline six-cylinder engines from the legendary XK models, joined together at the crankshaft. This became a completely new engine with an aluminium block, redesigned intake manifolds, modified cylinder heads with new valve angles and a completely new exhaust system. It had a displacement of five liters and is estimated at 331 kW\/450 hp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1960, the development department began to think about what design a new racing car would have to have in order to keep up with the competition. The decision was quickly made in favor of the mid-engine concept. Nevertheless, it wasn’t until 1965 that work began on the prototype. An aluminium chassis with simplified suspension parts from the E-Type formed the underframe. Above this was a deeply hunched body, beguilingly shaped by Jaguar designer Malcolm Sayer. Its individual, hand-molded aluminium parts were riveted together. Sayer had previously dressed the C- and D-Type and was later responsible for the XJS. The shape of the XJ13 may undoubtedly be considered his masterpiece. Behind the crew, under a plexiglass cover, worked the V12 engine, of which only seven test units were produced. Of these seven, only two received the XJ13 specification – a fact that was later regretted.<\/p>\n\n\n

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