Jaguar: Special models for the double victory in 1953 🎥
LOOK BACK Nearly seven decades after their greatest triumph, the double victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jaguar Classic Works now presents two 70-edition models of the C-Type.
To celebrate the model's successes in the 1953 racing season, Jaguar Classic has unveiled two exclusive C-Type continuations. The 70-edition examples commemorate Jaguar's double victory in the 21st edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and feature a special color and upholstery specification.
The faithful replicas were built in the state-of-the-art facilities of Jaguar Classic Works in over 3,000 hours using the production methods that were standard at the time. The price for a 70-edition C-Type is £1.5 million (around 1.7 million Swiss francs).
Unique color combinations for the edition
Each C-Type Continuation 70-Edition has been configured in a special color and trim combination with handcrafted enameled emblems by jeweler Deakin & Francis. Complementing the trim are 70-Edition decorative stitching and embroidery, as well as roundels bearing the race number 70.
The first example shines in the color combination of Verbier Silver with a leather interior in Cranberry Red. The second 70-edition pays homage to the 1953 winning C-Type XKC051, painted in the factory colors British Racing Green with green suede seat covers.
Speed record with speed 170.336 km/h
On the weekend of June 13 and 14, 1953, the Jaguar works team took to the starting line of the endurance classic with three C-Types equipped for the first time with disc brakes and a more powerful 3.4-liter engine with 220 hp. After 24 hours, the felines took 1st, 2nd and 4th place, with the winning driver pairing of Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton reeling off the 4088 kilometers at a record average speed of 105.85 mph (170.336 km/h).
