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Rain drenched the windscreens of the tiny open top sports cars and their gentlemen drivers, turning the 1956 Le Mans 24-hour race into a treacherous battle between man, the elements and their engines. Legendary driver Stirling Moss was behind the wheel of his racing green Aston Martin DB3S, white helmet bobbing up and down as he peered through the raindrops and tried to focus on the road ahead. In front of him, however, was not the clear run for the chequered flag that he may have hoped for. Instead, a metallic blue Jaguar D-type emblazoned with the saltire, took the flag a good lap ahead of Moss and his fellow driver, one of just 14 vehicles out of the 49 which started the gruelling endurance race to come home safely. ....
Watch the Ecurie Ecosse LM-C Famous Scottish motorsport brand Ecurie Ecosse is creating an exclusive car, the LM-C, based on the Jaguar C-types with which it enjoyed many victories in the 1950s. You can watch a video and find out all about the LM-C here. Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....
To fans of ’50s sports car racing, there are few vehicles more sought after than the Jaguar C-Type and among C-Types, the most sought after are the Ecurie Ecosse cars. Ian Stewart and his Scottish racing stable, Ecurie Ecosse, raced seven C-Type chassis in period and now each is getting a sister car thank to a new company called Ecurie Ecosse. Metalwork for the seven sister cars will be done in Coventry, in the same building that was home to Jaguar’s coachworks at the time. The chassis and body will be hand built by artisans, says Ecurie Ecosse, and a straight-six Jaguar XK engine will go under the bonnet. The body work, just like the original C-Types, will be made of thin gauge aluminum mounted to a spaceframe and there will be total fidelity in the shape. ....