Jaguar New C-Type Continuation Celebrates First Jag Le Mans Win
January 29 2021,
Jaguar is celebrating the storied brand’s first Le Mans win that took place all the way back in 1951. The Jaguar C-Type Continuation will be an ultra exclusive tribute to the car that won the iconic race, although it won’t be based on the 1951 model.
The new Jaguar C-Type Continuation is actually based on the 1953 model, although that car and the 1951 are nearly identical. The C-Type was one of the most feared cars on the track back then, earning multiple wins including seven outright in 1951.
The special C-Type models will be carefully matched to the 1950s cars and will be completed in time for a special event in 2022 that will commemorate the event. Only 8 Jaguar C-Type Continuation models will be built, making the car one of the rarest in the world.
The C-Type was built for a short while, eventually replaced by the D-Type in 1954. During its 3 years on the market, 53 C-Type models were sold with 200 horsepower and drum brakes, which the special C-Types coming in 2022 will also have.
