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1953 Jaguar C-type

Chassis no. XKC 045
Engine no. G1042-8S
Coachbuilder Jaguar
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Chassis

Current Chassis

From  March 1953

Chassis  XKC 045

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Drum Brakes  Front-Rear Hydraulic Operation

Front Suspension  Indipendent Torsion Bars

Manufacturer  JAGUAR

Chassis Frame  Tubular Frame

Rears Suspension  Live axle with leafsprings

Designer  Knight Bob

Steering  Rack and pinion

Steering: Hydraulic-assistance  N

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Wheel track front  1300 mm

Wheel track rear  1300 mm

Wheelbase  2440 mm

Engine

Current Engine

From  1980

Arrangement  Inline

Bore  83 mm

Stroke  106 mm

Compression Ratio  8 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  3442 cc

Cylinders  6

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  G1042-8S

Engine Type  Front

Final drive  Hypoid type

Fuel System Carburettors type  SU

Fuel System Carburettors Number  2

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Manufacturer  JAGUAR

Maximum power  200 hp

Maximum power  5800 rpm

Maximum torque  30 kgm

Maximum torque  3900 rpm

Notes Gearbox  3.92 final drive

Notes Engine  XK 140 SE (Special Equipment) engine: C-type head and same specifications to the C-type engine.

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Timing Gear  Chain

Top speed  230 Km/h

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  DOHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

Previous Engines View all (1)

Historical Engine

From  March 1953

Arrangement  Inline

Bore  83 mm

Stroke  106 mm

Compression Ratio  8 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  3442 cc

Cylinders  6

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  E1046-8

Engine Type  Front

Final drive  Hypoid type

Fuel System Carburettors type  SU

Fuel System Carburettors Number  2

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Manufacturer  JAGUAR

Maximum power  200 hp

Maximum power  5800 rpm

Maximum torque  30 kgm

Maximum torque  3900 rpm

Notes Gearbox  3.92 final drive

Notes Engine  XK120 engine modified for racing: new cylinder head, new camshaft profiles, dual side exhausts, a more accurate tuning.

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Timing Gear  Chain

Top speed  230 Km/h

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  DOHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

Body

Current Body

From  1970

Coachbuilder  Jaguar

Colour  Green

Colours Description  British racing green

Wheels type  Wire

Designer  Sayer Malcolm

Height  980 mm

Lenghth  3990 mm

Notes body  Original body: previous colour changed to BRG.

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Body number  K1045

Type of body  Sport and Barchetta

Unladen weight  1016 kg

Wheels Front size  6 x 16

Wheels Rear size  6 x 16

Width  1640 mm

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Historical Body

From  March 1953

Coachbuilder  Jaguar

Colour  Red

Wheels type  Wire

Designer  Sayer Malcolm

Height  980 mm

Lenghth  3990 mm

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Body number  K1045

Type of body  Sport and Barchetta

Unladen weight  1016 kg

Wheels Front size  6 x 16

Wheels Rear size  6 x 16

Width  1640 mm

Interior

Current Interior

From  1970

Cockpit/panels  Black

Hand drive  RHD - Right Hand Drive

Material  Leather

Number of seats  2

Seats  Black

Previous Interiors View all (1)

Historical Interior

From  March 1953

Cockpit/panels  Grey

Description  Silver grey

Hand drive  RHD - Right Hand Drive

Material  Leather

Number of seats  2

Seats  Grey