22 July 2009 - 11:00
Pebble Beach’s perfect C
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If the new Jaguar XJ isn’t floating your boat – though, judging from your comments, it’s doing the trick for most of you – what about a Jag from the old school?
How about a 1952 C-Type racer driven to victory by Phil Hill, up for auction next month at the swanky Pebble Beach meet in California?
Just 52 C-Type racers were built between 1951 and 1953, and this mintier-than-mint example was shipped to the US, winning several races in the hands of American F1 world champion Phil Hill.
Loosely based on the XK120 road car – though weighing in a full 450kg lighter – the C-Type is powered by a straight-six which puts out around 205bhp in its 1950s prime.
The C-Type won Le Mans in 1951 and 1953, doing battle with the Mercedes 300SL and making history with its second victory as the first car to average over 100mph.
This shining example was never crashed, and bears the venerable Mr Hill's signature. Price? No word what the C-Type will go for, but we’d expect it to start with a large number, feature several large numbers in the middle and probably end with a few more, er, large numbers. Start saving...
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yuck oldie car!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yuck oldie car!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That car is absolutely gorgeous. It looks bloody dangerous too but that's part of what makes these cars so attractive. However, I am not much of a fan of the 'British racing green' colour... (sorry) but I guess it's one of those things that just look better in real life than on a photo.
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I WANT ONE!!!!!!!
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Wow, it's like a longer, more elegant D-Type (I am aware as to which came first). The price will probably hit some kind of video-game-style limit and be £9,999,999 or something.
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* and 99p.
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C-type huh? The STIG was reported seen at Laguna Seca & Pebble Beach! http://offroadexperience.com/wcb/racingdriver.htm
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22 July 2009
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