Jaguar C-type
Jaguar C-type

Author: Philip Porter

Publisher: Porter Press

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781907085468

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This glorious book tells the story of the celebrated lightweight Jaguar C-type, chassis number XKC 051, that Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt drove to victory in the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours. The car went on to have a busy post-works racing career, first with Ecurie Ecosse, then with privateer drivers Bill Smith and Geoffrey Allison. Among its small number of collector custodians in later years, the names Briggs Cunningham in America and Adrian Hamilton (son of Duncan) in the UK stand out. The development of the C-type is described, focusing on the three lightweights of 1953 with thinner-gauge aluminum bodies, pioneering disc brakes, and aircraft-style fuel tanks. All this is covered in fascinating detail, supported by interviews with drivers and mechanics, a fine collection of period images and studio photographs.

Saving Jaguar
Saving Jaguar

Author: John Egan

Publisher: Porter Press

Published: 2018-07-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781907085741

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This book tells the story of how John Egan gradually overcame the odds and, piece by piece, rebuilt this great company, winning over the workforce, the overseas dealers and, most important of all, the customers. Working with Margaret Thatcher and her Government, Egan and his team of managers overcame every obstacle, every set-back, every challenge. Again and again, it looked impossible. Yet using innovative techniques, intelligence, eloquence, openness, motor racing and much more, they saved this most charismatic company which has created some of the finest and most loved motor cars of all time.It is an amazing story that will appeal equally to car enthusiasts, those in business and readers interested in social history.

Jaguar C-Type & D-Type
Jaguar C-Type & D-Type

Author: R.M. Clarke

Publisher: Brooklands Books Limited

Published: 1998-01-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781855203891

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A string of Le Mans victories at the beginning of the 1950s provided an important boost to sales of the XK-engined cars. As a result makers of specialist racing cars created their own racers using the XK engine. Nevertheless the most popular of the XK-engined racers were Jaguar's own, the C-type and D-type. The D-type aroused such interest that Jaguar turned it into a road-going model known as the XK-SS. In later years the D-type was recreated by Lynx Engineering, a testimony to the car's enduring appeal. This is a book of contemporary road tests, new model introductions, technical and specification data, racing, driver's impressions, history. Models covered include: C-Type, D-Type, Cooper-Jaguar, HWM-Jaguar, Tojeiro-Jaguar, XKSS, Lister-Jaguar, Cunningham Le Mans, and Lynx.

Jaguar D-type
Jaguar D-type

Author: John Elmgreen

Publisher: Porter Press

Published: 2020-04-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781907085956

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The Jaguar D-type helped to establish the Coventry marque’s place in Le Mans 24 Hours folklore, thanks to three successive victories between 1955 and 1957. With its long, elegantly sculptured bonnet and distinctive tail fin, the D-type quickly became one of the world’s most recognisable sports racers – as well as one of the most successful in period. Jaguar D-type focuses on the fascinating history of XKD 526, one of only three D-types registered new in Australia. While its competition pedigree was forged at some internationally celebrated circuits – Bathurst and Longford, for instance – it also raced at delightfully named bygones such as Gnoo Blas and Catalina Park. This is a comprehensive history of its distinguished track record.

Jaguar XK 120
Jaguar XK 120

Author: Chas Parker

Publisher: Porter Press

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781907085567

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This book tells the story of one of the six alloy-bodied XK 120s that were prepared by Jaguar in 1950 for racing and rallying. This one, known as JWK 651 because of the registration number, was owned by Leslie Johnson and raced by him in some of the most prestigious events of the time, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Mille Miglia (twice) and the Tourist Trophy at Dundrod. Beyond that, Johnson and up-and-coming racing driver Stirling Moss visited the speed bowl at Montlhery for a record-breaking attempt, and Johnson also took part in the RAC Rally. In 1950, the car lay in second place in the Le Mans 24 Hours after 15 hours and was gaining on the leaders when the clutch failed. Besides this diverse and distinguished period competition career, the book tells the story of the later life of this most significant XK 120. The book includes a wealth of period photographs as well as a portfolio of magnificent studio images

Jaguar D-type
Jaguar D-type

Author: Philip Porter

Publisher: Porter Press

Published: 2015-11-15

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781907085253

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This superb book tells the story of one of the most historically interesting of all Jaguar D-types, the XKD 504. This is a car that has raced more than any other D-type across its long and varied life, and this life is recounted in full. From its role as a works car used extensively for testing fuel injection, to two seasons of racing throughout Europe with Ecurie Ecosse, to four busy years of national competition in the hands of first Mike Salmon and then Peter Sutcliffe, it’s all here. This book provides fascinating insight into every aspect of this D-type’s history, supported by a fine collection of period photographs.

A History of Sports Cars
A History of Sports Cars

Author: G. N. Georgano

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781712120057

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This Connecticut Blank Journal Of Lined Pages Can Be Used As A Personal Diary, Writing Journal, Record Your Goals Or To Remember Your Dream Vacation And Time In The State Of Connecticut

Original Jaguar E-Type
Original Jaguar E-Type

Author: Malcolm McKay

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781907085932

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The Jaguar E-type is considered by many to be Britain's finest sports car, and has won innumerable accolades for style, performance and engineering. The car's original specification, and the changes that Jaguar made during production, are fascinating for the detail they reveal of the engineering and sales challenges that the car faced – for many owners and enthusiasts they are crucial to every E-type's historical integrity. This beautifully produced book contains a wealth of accurate information and detailed photographs, gleaned from extensive research, to enable the originality of any production E-type – Series 1, 2 or 3 – to be established, providing an invaluable reference resource for E-type owners, restorers and enthusiasts.