With nigh on 30 years having passed since Jaguar had decided to quit top flight Sports car racing, the British firm made a big splash with a high profile return mid-way through the 1985 season using…
Read MoreFollowing the best part of a ten-year period when the Le Mans 24 Hours was contested exclusively by purpose-built Sports Prototypes, 1993’s event marked the return of production-based GT cars to…
Read MoreAs denoted by its ‘885’ VIN prefix, chassis 885002 was a left-hand drive E-type FHC. It was completed in mid 1960 as the second ‘proper’ E-type FHC. Together with the original FHC…
Read MoreChassis 670002 was the second left hand drive XK120 prototype. Famously, on May 30th 1949 the Old English White car was used by Jaguar for a high speed record attempt on a closed section of the…
Read MoreChassis 660040 was the first of seven factory-supported semi-works XK120s built to test the model in a variety of competitive formats during the 1950 season. These cars came with an array of…
Read MoreChassis 660043 was one of seven XK120s built to Semi-Works specification. Jaguar supplied these cars to specially favoured customers who went on to successfully race and rally them throughout the…
Read MoreChassis XKC001 was the first of three C-types built for the 1951 season, all of which were reserved for factory use. Upon completion in early June, XKC001 was given a shake down at the Motor Industry…
Read MoreChassis 660986 was completed in early 1952 as a right-hand drive XK120 with Open Two Seat bodywork. It was retained by Jaguar for competition and promotional use. A colour scheme of British…
Read MoreChassis 660001 was the first XK120 built. Like all right-hand drive examples, it carried the ‘66’ chassis prefix whereas left-hand drive derivatives used a ‘67’ prefix. Jaguar had famously created…
Read MoreChassis XKC 402 was the second Jaguar D-type constructed. Road registered OKV 1 on May 4th 1954, it was followed by sister cars XKC 403 (OKV 2) and XKC 404 (OKV 3). All three D-types…
Read MoreChassis 670001 started life as the first left-hand drive XK120. Originally painted Bronze with a two-tone Biscuit and Red interior, it was one of three early XK120s that appeared at Silverstone during…
Read MoreChassis XKC401 was the first Jaguar D-type manufactured. Completed as a bare alloy prototype in April 1954, it was retained for development use and never raced. On April 13th 1954, XKC401 was…
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