Jaguar C-Type
| Jaguar C-Type | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Production | 1951–1953 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Competition-Sports car |
| Body style | Roadster |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,442 cm3 (210.04 cu in) XK6 I6 |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Jaguar D-Type |
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 car combined the running gear of the contemporary, road-proven XK120, with a lightweight tubular frame designed by Jaguar Chief Engineer William Heynes, and an aerodynamic aluminium body, jointly developed by William Heynes, R J (Bob) Knight and later Malcolm Sayer. A total of 53 C-Types were built, 43 of which were sold to private owners, mainly in the US.