Jaguar’s classics department has announced that it will manufacture eight more of the C-Type curvature that was originally produced from 1951 to 1953.
The cars below, which will converge on a special track day in 2022 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the original launch, will be the fourth of its kind for the Coventry, England-based company. Jaguar began to develop Jaguar Lightweight E-Type i Jaguar XKSS continuation cars since 2014; in 2018 construction began Continuations of type D.
Jaguar is far from the only company that took advantage of the continued business model, which gives hyper-limited, expensive and expensive new cars to fans of the brand. In 2018, Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc announced that it would make 19 new sequels to its classic DB4 Zagato GT from the sixties and 25 sequels of his DB5 famous of Dit daurat. In 2019, Porsche recovered a 993, some would say it continued, to help launch a new Porsche 911 Turbos series. The original 993 line was discontinued in 1998.
The iconic Jaguar Type C won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1951 and 1953.
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The (re) birth of the legend
Simply put, a continuation car is a vehicle that has ceased to be manufactured and that the original automaker has produced again, usually in extremely stingy quantities. The cars below are neither restorations nor replicas; new ones are built following the original standards and engineering plan. (Some contain modern components, however). As for numbering: the real thing key in valuing these rarefied machines: each Type C sequel will receive a completely new chassis number and unique characters to prove it was built in 2021, rather than following the vintage sequence.
The success of the sequel as a business model remains undeniable, although Jaguar and Aston Martin consistently refuse to specify revenue or profit margins. At the time of the launch of the D-Type, Tim Hannig, the director of Jaguar Land Rover Classic, said the sequels are not tremendously lucrative, but “make the company make money.”
Eight Type C continuation cars will be built ahead of a race-inspired racing event for owners in 2022.
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The fully authentic C-Type and equipped with disc brakes will be built by Jaguar Classic experts at the Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works facility in Coventry, England.
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Virtually all of the sequel series offered by Aston Martin and Jaguar have sold out before their official announcement, even when prices can range from the top six figures to more than $ 2 million.
The consensus among collectors of the originals seems to be that the sequel pieces do not boost their value in one way or another. Jaguar has earned a reputation for continuing with care and accuracy in extremely low batches, which helps preserve the value of the originals. (Of the 53 Jaguar Type C sports cars built in the 1950s, 43 were sold to private owners).
A new online configurator allows potential customers and enthusiasts to virtually specify their perfect Type C.
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“There was a lot of concern when we made the first light E-Type [in 2014]”That could damage the values,” but the other way around. Hannig said. “Suddenly, people were talking about these cars. He promoted the car in his own right. It allows us to communicate about the past in a different way and show what we have as heritage ”.
A strong history
Originally produced from 1951 to 1953, the C-Type gained fame for its cartoon-like body, designed by artist Malcolm Sayer. The car won the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours race on its debut in 1951, achieving the first of seven direct victories for Jaguar in this series. The vehicle carried innovative disc brake technology in a revolutionary system developed by Jaguar and Dunlop. In 1952, the famous pilot Stirling Moss won the Reims Grand Prix in France with the same system. Type C won the 24 Hours of Le Mans again in 1953.
Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton’s No. 18 Jaguar C-Type wins the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours.
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Each example of an upcoming C-Type will reflect the specifications of the 1953 Le Mans winning car, including an inline six-hp 3.4-liter 220 hp engine with triple Weber 40DCO3 carburetors and disc brakes. Additional options include an FIA-approved harness seat belt, as Type C sequels will be eligible for historic racing and track days and are expected on them.
The best news yet: Some Type C sequels are available for sale, according to a Jaguar spokesman. (They are usually sold even before their public announcement.) An The online setup tool allows potential buyers to compare color and crop options of 12 exterior colors and eight interior colors available, in addition to applying optional racing rounds and steering wheel badge and hood badge. Prices are expected to start at around $ 1.3 million.
Jaguar’s Type C racing team faces the start of the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours, with Stirling Moss at No. 17. Moss would finish second overall, with Peter Walker.
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