Jaguar C-Type

Jaguar C-Type, Malcolm Sayer for Jaguar
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Jaguar's first racing car built for Le Mans, and the first winner of the race with disc brakes.

The C-Type won Le Mans in 1951 and 1953. The disc brakes, developed with Dunlop, gave the car a great advantage.

Materials: Tubular frame, aluminium body; six-cylinder engine

Manufacture: Made in Coventry with the XK120 engine.

The rounded body with an oval grille.

The large air intakes on the bonnet.