The Jaguar C-Type (officially called the Jaguar XK120-C) is a racing sports car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953. The "C" stands for "competition".

The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since SS 100 production ended in 1939. The XK120 was launched in open two-seater or (US) roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a testbed and show car for the new Jaguar XK engine designed by Jaguar Chief Engineer William Heynes .

Apr 28, 2021 · The gorgeous Jaguar XK120 is one of the world’s most alluring cars, full stop. Read our detailed buyer's guide here.

The C-Type replaced the XK120’s steel ladder-type frame with a new tubular design engineered by Bob Knight from 16-gauge tubing with drilled channel-section members and triangulated support. Covering this new chassis was a curvaceous aluminum body designed by aerodynamicist Malcom Sayer.

The Jaguar C-Type (also called the Jaguar XK120-C) is a racing sports car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953. In 1948, Jaguar launched the XK120. The car used the XK 120 running gear in a lightweight tubular frame designed by Jaguar Chief Engineer William Heynes, with a total of 53 C-Types built, 10 for Factory Racing and 43 of which ...

Sep 22, 2018 · The fact that Jaguar was serious was abundantly clear as the competition version, the XK120C (C-type is a nickname), developed. For the first time, a Jaguar wasn’t being styled by Lyons; instead, aircraft designer Malcolm Sayers drew what ended up being the single most attractive body ever placed on a competition car, a seemingly ...

The Jaguar C-Type (also called the Jaguar XK120-C) is a racing sports car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953. The "C" stands for "competition". The car used the XK 120 running gear in a lightweight tubular frame designed by Jaguar Chief Engineer William Heynes with an aerodynamic aluminium body jointly developed by William Heynes, R J ...

The XK120C or “C-Type” Jaguar is considered one of the most desirable and legendary sports racing cars of all time. In keeping with the “win on Sunday, sell on Monday” marketing strategy, it was created specifically to win the 1951 24 hours Le Mans - which it did.

The road-going XK120’s 3.4-litre twin-cam, straight-6 engine produces between 160 and 180 bhp (134 kW). The C-Type version was originally tuned to around 205 bhp (153 kW). The early C-Types were fitted with SU carburetors and drum brakes.

The Jaguar C-Type (also called the Jaguar XK120-C) is a racing sports car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953. The "C" designation stood for 'competition'. The car used the running gear of the contemporary XK120 in a lightweight tubular frame and aerodynamic aluminium body.