Jaguar D-Type
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The Jaguar D-Type is a sports racing car that was produced by Jaguar Cars Ltd. between 1954 and 1957. Designed specifically to win the Le Mans 24-hour race, it shared the straight-6 XK engine and many
Jaguar D-Type at Retromobile 2013
1955 cockpit
Modified twin-cockpit 1955 D-Type with stabilizing fin
Double overhead cam 3.4 litre straight six cylinder XK6 engine
Jaguar C-Type
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The Jaguar C-Type is a racing sports car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953. The "C" stands for "competition".
Jaguar D-Type
…between 1954 and 1957. Designed specifically to win the Le Mans 24-hour race, it shared the straight-6 XK engine and many mechanical components with its C-Type predecessor. Its structure, however, was radically different, with innovative monocoque construction and slippery aerodynamics that integrated aviation…
Jaguar C Type 1953
1953 C-Type
1953 Jaguar C-Type in Ecurie Ecosse colours displayed at Dulwich Picture Gallery, 29 June 2014
C-Type frame