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Jaguar will resurrect its iconic C-Type sports car, however just eight examples are currently slated for production.
The replicas – specified to match the 164kW 1953 Le Mans-winning variant – will be hand-built at Jaguar’s Classic Works facility in Coventry, and slot into the wider Classic Continuation range.
Originally built between 1951 and 1953, the C-Type was designed by legendary aeronautical aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer.
Powered by a 3.4-litre straight-six engine, the car was structurally supported by a lightweight tubular frame and wore an aluminium body.
Notably, it was also one of the earliest automotive adopters of disc brakes, the longevity and reliability of which contributed to its success in endurance racing.
A 1950s racing legend reborn: Jaguar will hand-build eight C-Type Continuation cars for collectors - but you ll need to pay £2MILLION if you want one
The 8 motors will be made by Jaguar Classic Works in Coventry, close to where the originals were created
The reborn classics celebrate the 70th anniversary of the competition car that won 7 Le Mans 24-hour races
Prices will depend on individual specifications, though Jaguar says they ll cost between £1m and £2m
Each car features a 3.4-litre straight-six engine with triple Weber 40DCO3 carburettors producing 220bhp
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Eight new C-type Continuation cars will be built ahead of a racing-inspired celebration event for their owners in 2022
Eight new C-type Continuation cars will be built ahead of a racing-inspired celebration event for their owners in 2022×
Jaguar Classic is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the legendary C-type sports racer by creating a strictly limited production run of new C-type Continuation (recreating the classic) cars, which will be hand built at Jaguar’s world-class Classic Works facility in Coventry, UK.
According to a company statement, the C-type Continuation programme will allow historic motor racing enthusiasts to purchase a new factory-built example of the ultimate 1953 disc-braked ‘works’ C-type direct from Jaguar for the first time.