1/18 Jaguar C Type, 1952

1/18 Jaguar C Type, 1952

Model car details:

-Metal precision model hand-built from 1,155 parts
-Flip-open and lockable engine hood
-Realistic replica of the straight six engine complete with encircling components, pipes and cabling
-Metal exhaust pipes
-Triangular front axle with wishbones, hydraulic shock absorbers, longitudinal torsion bar suspension, all made of metal
-Rigid rear axle with transverse torsion bar suspension, hydraulic shock absorbers, longitudinal links, all made of metal
-Radiator grille hand-made of stainless steel
-Detailed replication of the cooling system
-Detailed fuel and oil circulation
-Authentically-replicated hinged fuel cap
-Driver´s door openable on realistic-looking hinges
-Upholstered leather-covered driver and passenger seats
-Perfectly crafted wheels with stainless-steel spokes and nipples on alloy rims
-Screw-on central locking nuts with right-/left-handed threads
-Elegant and brilliant finish in original British Racing Green
-Description of the original vehicle:

Origin of the C-Type

One would like to know what was going on in the minds of Heynes and Lyons, the two Jaguar executives, who decided in the late summer of 1950 to take part in a race that would be held only a few months later at Le Mans. When the factory team arrived on the Sarthe in 1951 for training, the cars were unpro-ven. Were Heynes and Lyons really looking for a chance to win? The anwer came in the form of subsequent victories of the C-Type at the Sarthe 1951 and 1953.

At the London Motor Show in 1948, Jaguar introduced its brand new XK 120 as a limited production model for use in motorsport. Fascinated by the XK120 form and its technology, the crowd surprised the Jaguar managers with significantly higher demand. Lyons decided to continue to develop the XK120 as a production vehicle and to offer it worldwide. In North Americ, the sale of the vehicle had overwhelming success. With its very close-to-introduction XK120 achieving an extraordinarily honorable success at 1950 Le Mans, William Lyons and Bill Heynes soon agreed to get the big shell in the following year with a Jaguar.

Development of the C-Type

Developed with goal Le Mans

The long-distance classic was the main target for Jaguar, and its management was aware of the marketing effect of a success in Le Mans. Accordingly, Jaguar put emphasis on high reliability, good handling characteristics, and aerodynamic balance of speeds. Chief engineer Bill Heynes did a great job. The engine of the XK 120 was upgraded with larger SU carburetors to 210 hp. The chassis was redeveloped as a tubular frame. In addition Jaguar introduced a lightweight aluminum body with only one door for the driver. The design was a contribution by Malcolm Sayer, a gifted engineer who had years of experience designing for the English RAF aircraft.

The cockpit was protected only by a small racing disc. Also, the space in it was rather than narrow. But Jaguar drivers like Moss, Walker or Whitehead found in the cockpit of the C-Type all the necessary in-struments and even spare spark plugs and tools for repairs during the race event.

Technical data of the original vehicle:

-Sports car built on a tubular frame
-Body shell made of extra thin alloy sheet metal
-3.4-litre 6-cylinder in-line-engine
-Two valves per cylinder controlled by two overhead camshafts
-Dry sump oil lubrication
-Mixture preparation with two SU 2”-carburettors type H8/9
-Coil/ capacitor ignition, one plug per cylinder
-Four-speed manual gearbox mounted to the engine
-Maximum output:200 HP at 5,800 rpm
-Displacement:3,442 cc
-Bore x Stroke:83 x 106 mm
-Top speed:230 Km/h (depending on ratio)
-Wheelbase:2,438 mm
-Total length:3,988 mm
-Total width:1,638 mm
-Track front/rear:1,295 / 1,295 mm
-Total height:1,081 mm
-Curb weight:970 kg (2102 lb.)