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Jaguar C-type (XK120-C)

Sir William Lyons created the XK120-C (or 'C-type) as a race version of the Jaguar XK120. Using a 205bhp version of the Jaguar XK 3.4litre engine, which was fitted into a new space frame chassis with bodywork designed by Malcolm Sayer . Jaguar C-types won Le Mans in 1951 and 1953. The missing year was because Jaguar revised the body for extra speed on the Mulsanne Straight, but this caused overheating and the 1952 team cars retired. Just 53 C-types were built.

Jaguar C-type - badge. Only the C-type has this badge. When the D-type was tested at Le Mans it did not have a metal badge on the bonnet, and when one was taken from the Jaguar support car it reduced the D-type top speed by 8mph.	Jaguar C-type 1952 - grille	Jaguar C-type 1952	Jaguar C-type 1952	Jaguar C-type 1952
Jaguar C-type 1952	Jaguar C-type 1952	Jaguar C-type 1952. This is the first C-type fitted with disc brakes for Stirling Moss on the Mille Miglia	Jaguar C-type 1952	Jaguar C-type 1952
	Jaguar C-type 1952.	Jaguar C-type 1952. Stirling Moss asked Norman Dewis to fit disc brakes to this C-type (XKC 05), and Moss took this to Reims in June 1952 and won the race claiming the first victory for a disc-braked car. This car, with Moss and Dewis piloting it, took part in the 1952 Mille Miglia attaining astonishing speeds until the car shook itself apart on the poor roads.	Jaguar C-type 1952 -Bonnet side louvres. This is XKC005, the fifth car built
	Jaguar D-type	Jaguar XK120, XK140, XK150	Designer: Malcolm Sayer

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