Title: What car, and when did it race?
Post by: lynxd67 on May 04, 2008, 08:31:59 pm
Someone will probably get this pronto, but it is quite obscure.
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/lynxd67/C%20type1952/1952LeMansXKC002profilelowres.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/lynxd67/C%20type1952/1952LeMansXKC002profilelowres.jpg)
Title: Re: What car, and when did it race?
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 04, 2008, 09:45:49 pm
Jaguar C Type. 1952 or 1953. The car has a modified 'long tail'.
Title: Re: What car, and when did it race?
Post by: nopanic - neil on May 04, 2008, 10:01:12 pm
Did it have "GB" plates on it so it was legal to drive in France?
But no number plate! Now thats a pull :police:
But no number plate! Now thats a pull :police:
Title: Re: What car, and when did it race?
Post by: Leftie on May 05, 2008, 01:37:10 am
First guess was a big Healey, but from that angle could be a C Type Jag.
Title: Re: What car, and when did it race?
Post by: lynxd67 on May 05, 2008, 08:26:55 am
Steve got it straight away. I guessed someone would. It is the 1952 C type of which three were made and of which none exists. While Jaguar won in 1951 & 1953 with a C type, they changed the bodywork for higher top speed in 1952 but all the cars overheated and dropped out. I still think it looks gorgeous though. None of the cars were ever registered because they were driven from Coventry to Le Mans on trade plates. Well done Steve!
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/lynxd67/C%20type1952/Ctypeinpitsjpg.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/lynxd67/C%20type1952/Ctypeinpitsjpg.jpg)
