Jaguar Ctype: The Autobiography of XKC 051 (Great Cars) (Great Cars Series),Used

Jaguar Ctype: The Autobiography of XKC 051 (Great Cars) (Great Cars Series),Used

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This glorious book tells the story of the celebrated lightweight Jaguar Ctype, chassis number XKC 051, that Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt drove to victory in the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours. The car went on to have a busy postworks racing career, first with Ecurie Ecosse, then with privateer drivers Bill Smith and Geoffrey Allison. Among its small number of collector custodians in later years, the names Briggs Cunningham in America and Adrian Hamilton (son of Duncan) in the UK stand out. The development of the Ctype is described, focusing on the three lightweights of 1953 with thinnergauge aluminum bodies, pioneering disc brakes, and aircraftstyle fuel tanks. All this is covered in fascinating detail, supported by interviews with drivers and mechanics, a fine collection of period images and studio photographs.

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This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

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