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1953 Jaguar XK120C |
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The Car: |
1953
Jaguar XK120C
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| Years: 1951 - 1953 |
| Description |
The Jaguar C-type (also called the Jaguar XK 120C) is a racing car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953. Its aerodynamic body was designed by Malcolm Sayer, its lightweight, multi-tubular, triangulated frame designed by Bob Knight. A total of 54 are thought to have been built.
Mechanically, it used the running gear of the contemporary Jaguar XK120 sports car (the C in the official XK 120C name stands for 'competition'). The twin-cam, straight-6 engine was tuned to around 205 bhp rather than 160 to 180 bhp of the road car. The custom, tubular chassis and aluminum body-panels, along with the elimination of all creature-comforts, helped the car to shed nearly 1000 lbs compared to a comparable Jaguar road-car.
The Jaguar C-Type won the Le Mans 24 hours race at its first attempt in 1951, driven by Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead. Stirling Moss also drove one of the cars, but retired after running very strongly. In 1953 the car won again, in a lightened, more powerful configuration, driven by Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt. This victory marked the first time the race had been won at an average of over 100 mph (105.85 mph to be precise).
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1953 |
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Make |
Jaguar |
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Model |
C-Type |
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Engine Location |
Front |
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Drive Type |
Rear Wheel |
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Body Material |
Aluminum body on tubular steel frame |
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Production Years for Series |
1951 - 1953 |
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Weight |
2130 lbs | 966.2 kg |
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Performance |
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0-60 mph |
6.5 seconds. |
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1/4 Mile |
15.2 seconds. |
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Top Speed |
139
mph | 223.7 km/h |
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Engine |
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Engine Configuration |
Inline |
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Cylinders |
6 |
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Aspiration/Induction |
Normal |
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Displacement |
3442.00 cc | 210 cu in. | 3.4 L. |
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Valvetrain |
S6 DOHC |
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Horsepower |
200.00 BHP (147.2 KW) @ 5800.00 RPM |
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Torque |
195.00 Ft-Lbs (264.4 NM) @ 2500.00 RPM |
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HP to Weight Ratio |
10.7 LB / HP |
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HP / Liter |
58.8 BHP / Liter |
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Bore |
3.27 in | 83.1 mm. | 0.1 m. |
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Stroke |
4.17 in | 105.9 mm. | 0.1 m. |
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Compression Ratio |
9.0:1 |
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Main Bearings |
7 |
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Fuel Type |
Gasoline - Petrol |
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Fuel Feed |
Two SU sidedraft carburetors |
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Block |
Cast-iron |
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Head |
Aluminum |
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Standard Transmission |
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Gears |
4 |
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Transmission |
Manual |
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Dimensions |
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Seating Capacity |
2 |
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Doors |
2 |
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Exterior |
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Length |
157.001 in | 3987.8 mm. |
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Width |
64.501 in | 1638.3 mm. |
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Wheelbase |
96.001 in | 2438.4 mm. |
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Suspension |
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Suspension |
Front : Independent; transverse wishbones
and long torsion bars |
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Rear : Transverse torsion bar with
underslung trailing links and angled upper link |
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Steering |
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Rack and Pinion |
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