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Jaguar XJ13

The XJ13 was the first vehicle to carry the Jaguar V12 engine, in the form of a 5-litre pairing of two XK 6-cylinder engines. The car was built in 1966 and Malcolm Sayer designed the aerodynamic body for the mid-engined prototype. However, the XJ13 was not likely to be competitive without a lot of development, and it would have been hard to get it into the league of the 7-litre Le Mans winning Ford GT40. The solitary XJ13 gathered dust until it was given an airing in 1971 to provide publicity shots for the new Jaguar E-type V12.. During the filming a rear puncture caused the XJ13 to crash heavily all but destroying it. Abbey Panels rebuilt the XJ13 in 1973 to the specification they had used for their 1966 build.

Jaguar XJ13 - badge. Jaguar racing cars always carried this red and white badge - more aerodynamic than an enamel badge.	Jaguar XJ13 - grille	Go to an album of the Jaguar XJ13	Jaguar XJ13. In 1966 this XJ13 saw the light of day, and had been in development for many years. Originally a test bed for the new V12 engine, and then possibly a Le Mans racer. However, the regulations changed before a competitive car had been developed, and the car remains a "might have been" publicity car.	Jaguar XJ13. Malcolm Sayer developed the shape of the XJ13, and he had already developed the Jaguar C-type, D-type and E-type. The shape was designed for maximum speed on the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans.
Jaguar XJ13 - interior	Jaguar XJ13 - Front bonnet	Jaguar XJ13 - detail of the engine bay, showing a tag which lays out the firing order of the 12 cylinders	Jaguar XJ13. The engine was really 2 Jaguar XK engines built into a V12. It was 4993cc DOHC with Lucas fuel injection	Jaguar XJ13. Engine scoop.
Jaguar XJ13 - vent and access panel ahead of the rear scoop	Jaguar XJ13 - rear wheel	Jaguar D-type	Jaguar XJ220	Jaguar XJR5 - 16

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