So I happen to be in the area and saw this classic Jaguar. I love vintage sports cars. It had a Mille Miglia sticker on it.

I apologize for cellcamera....it was all I had with me.

 

 

oooh, race prepped Jaguar C-type

very sexy

 

Beautiful!!!!!!

 

Nice car Thanx for sharing What year is that BTW ?

 

I have no idea what year it is. The sales people didn't know and I was afraid to touch the car. hahaha

 

sry guys, my mistake.

its an early 50's Jaguar C-type. the factory spec'd racecar version of the XK120 (sometime called the XK 120C).

fixed my op to reflect this revelation

 

I was going to say it looks like a XK120.

Gorgeous car.

 

i like those wire wheels.

 

Until you have to clean them the first time.

Great find Liz!!!

 

The Jag XK120... (for comparitive analysis )

 

Elizabeth, that Jag was a rare bird, indeed - thanks for sharing! I think that may be a LHD XK120 that was modded up to club racer standards. It is still one of the most beautiful vehicles ever made. Sir Jeffery Lyons brought in help from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, one Malcolm Sayer, to apply his knowledge of aircraft construction to a proposed LeMans entry.

The XKC was built from '50 to '53 - and only about 54 examples were said to have been produced. It differed from the production XK120, sporting Sayer's lightweight tube frame and an all-aluminum body (not to mention a 50% higher sticker price).

Initially built for the LeMans circuit, a number of wealthy clients ordered these famous machines for fiddling around their estates. I believe Harrah's collection purchased one some twenty years ago and did a beautiful restoration on it. Chassis number XK006 was recently sold at auction in Paris for over $1.6 million, but it was not one of the racing cars - an actual LeMans car is thought to be worth well over $3 million.


C-Type in LeMans nose fairing (note headlights in fenders, RH fuel filler)
Photo Courtesy Sports Car Market

 

God that Jag looks sweet in British Racing Green!!!!

 

I love these kinds of cars. All the cars, even fords had curves. How the heck did they ever transit into the 70s with boxes and edges? As if all they had were rulers back in the 70s.