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1952 Jaguar C-type

Chassis no. XKC 008
Engine no. 7B1192-8
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1952
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1952
Chassis no. xkc 008
Manufacturer: JAGUAR
1952
Engine no. e1011-8
Manufacturer: JAGUAR
Note: XK120 engine modified for racing: new cylinder head, new camshaft profiles, dual side exhausts, a more accurate tuning.
1952
Body no. k1012
Coachbuilder: Jaguar
Type: Sport and Barchetta
Colour: White
From 1st June 1952
to 2nd June 1952
Event: Gran Prix de Monaco
Locality: Montecarlo (MC)
Race number: #80
Driver: Leslie Johnson (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNA
1952
Plate: MHP825
Country: GB
2nd August 1952
Event: Boreham International Sports Car Race and International Festival of Motorsport
Locality: Boreham (GB)
Race number: #59
Category / Group: 100 mile Sports car race
Driver: Leslie Johnson (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNA
From 26th August 1952
to 1953
Owner: Leslie Johnson (GB)
Famous owner: English racing driver
Note: Jaguar's "despatch date" for the car, transcribed here, has been evidently formalized after the actual delivery to the first owner (by May 1952).
From 1953
to 26th April 1953
Event: Mille Miglia 1953 - Un film Shell
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #555
Driver: Leslie Johnson (GB)
Co-Driver: W.A. MacKenzie (GB)
From 25th April 1953
to 26th April 1953
Event: XX Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #555
Category / Group: Sport
Class: Classe oltre 2000 cc
Driver: Leslie Johnson (GB)
Co-Driver: W.A. MacKenzie (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNF
27th April 1953
Press review: Unknown, "Mille Miglia: Record Di Giannino Marzotto (ferrari 4100)", Tuttosport , no. 117, 04-1953, pp. 4
1954
Body update no. k1012
Coachbuilder: Jaguar
Type: Sport and Barchetta
Colour: Green
From 1954
to 1955
Owner: John Hogg (GB)
Famous owner: English racing driver
2nd August 1954
Event: Cornwall Motor Racing club
Locality: Davidstow (GB)
Category / Group: Final Sports Unlimited
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 5th CL / 3rd in heat
Note: Davidstow Peter J Tutthill Page 103
14th August 1954
Event: Snetterton International Trophy
Locality: Snetterton (GB)
Race number: #45
Class: D over 3000 cc
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 5th CL
Note: In the qualifications: 4th CL
21st August 1954
Event: Members meeting - Goodwood BARC meeting
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #30
Category / Group: Handicap Race D second Race
Category / Group: Scratch Race B first Race
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 6th CL
Results / Prizes: 3rd CL
Time: 9'57''6
Time: 10'5''8
28th August 1954
Event: Silverstone Six Hour Relay Race
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #1C
Category / Group: 6 Hour handicap relay race for Sports Cars
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
25th September 1954
Event: BARC Unlimited Sport Car Race
Locality: Goodwood (GB)
Race number: #67
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 13th OA
Time: 9'12.2''
Laps: 5
2nd October 1954
Event: BARC Meeting Aintree
Locality: Aintree (GB)
Race number: #57
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 18th CL
Time: 42'32''2
Laps: 15
10th October 1954
Event: Coupes du Salon
Locality: Montlhéry (FR)
Class: Class 4B Sports Cars over 2500 cc
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
26th March 1955
Event: BARC Goodwood Motor Circuit - Eighteenth Members' Meeting - Sports over 3000 cc
Locality: Goodwood (GB)
Race number: #32
Category / Group: 5 Scratch Race second race
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 3rd OA
Time: 9'27''4
Laps: 5
Note: Jaguar Sports Cars-Paul Skilleter p.141
26th March 1955
Event: BARC Goodwood Motor Circuit - Eighteenth Members' Meeting - Sports 3500 cc
Locality: Goodwood (GB)
Race number: #32
Category / Group: Event 8 Scratch Race third race
Class: Sports 3500 cc
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 5th OA
Time: 19'01''
Laps: 10
26th March 1955
Event: BARC Goodwood Motor Circuit - Eighteenth Members' Meeting - Novice Handicap
Locality: Goodwood (GB)
Race number: #32
Category / Group: Novices Handicap Race first race
Driver: Sally Noel-Buxton (GB)
Results / Prizes: 16th OA
Time: 12'37''
Laps: 5
26th March 1955
Event: BARC Goodwood Motor Circuit - Eighteenth Members' Meeting - Ladies Handicap
Locality: Goodwood (GB)
Race number: #32
Category / Group: Ladies Handicap Race fourth race
Driver: Sally Noel-Buxton (GB)
Results / Prizes: 6th OA
Time: 14'16''2
Laps: 5
Note: 30 sec handicap
17th April 1955
Event: Coupes de Paris Automobile
Circuit: Autodrome Linas-Montlhery
Locality: Parigi (FR)
Race number: #17
Class: Sport de Serie plus 3000 cc
Team: ECURIE BULLFROG (GB)
Driver: John Hogg (GB)
Results / Prizes: 18th OA / 1st CL
Note: Formula libro record book says 22nd but 1st in series +3.0
13th August 1955
Event: West Essex International meeting
Locality: Snetterton (GB)
Race number: #114
Category / Group: Event 5 sports cars and Event 6 formula libre as reserve
Driver: Tommy Sopwith (GB)
Note: Entrant John Hogg
From 1955
to 1956
Owner: John Blunsden
Famous owner: Motor Racing Pubblications publisher
1956
Bibliography: Skilleter Paul, Jaguar Sports Cars , Jaguar Coventry, n.p. 1956
1956
Body update no. k1012
Coachbuilder: Jaguar
Type: Sport and Barchetta
Colour: Red
From 1956
to 1958
Owner: John Bekaert (GB)
Famous owner: English racing driver
18th May 1957
Event: Maidstone & Mid-Kent M.C. Meeting Silverstone - Autosport Silverstone
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #95
Category / Group: Autosport Silverstone (Production)
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 1st OA
Time: 74'40''
19th May 1957
Event: BRSCC Brands Hatch - Sports Unlimited
Locality: Longfield (GB)
Race number: #64
Category / Group: Sports Unlimited
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 5th OA
1st June 1957
Event: The Eight Clubs Silverstone Race Meeting - Scratch
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #128
Category / Group: Five lap scratch race
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 3rd OA
10th June 1957
Event: The Nottingham Sports Car Club - Mallory Park - Event 4
Locality: Leicestershire (GB)
Race number: #43
Category / Group: Event 4 - Unlimited Sports Car and Formule Libre Cars
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: NC
22nd June 1957
Event: The MCC eight Silverstone National Silverstone - Scratch
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #44
Category / Group: Scratch
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 1st OA
22nd June 1957
Event: The MCC eight Silverstone National Silverstone - Motor Sport Handicap
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #44
Category / Group: Motor Sport Handicap
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 1st OA
Laps: 5
Note: 5 and 10 lap handicap
6th July 1957
Event: National car race meeting BARC
Locality: Leicestershire (GB)
Race number: #50
Category / Group: Sport cars over 1500cc
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNF
Note: Fastest lap, Black flagged for bad front wheel wobble
28th July 1957
Event: Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit - National Vanwall Trophy Race Meeting - Event One
Locality: Snetterton (GB)
Race number: #25
Class: 3: Cars over 2700 cc
Team: ECURIE ANGLO-BELGE (GB)
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 2nd OA
Note: "Le Mans Start" - 15-lap Scratch Race
5th August 1957
Event: BRSCC National Brands Hatch - Autosport
Locality: Longfield (GB)
Race number: #56
Category / Group: Autosport Brands Hatch (Production)
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 3rd OA
Laps: 24
31st August 1957
Event: Shelsley Walsh National Speed Hill Climb
Locality: Greater London (GB)
Race number: #126
Class: First run: 4B Sports cars over 2500 cc
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Time: 41'41''
Note: Jaguar C, D and E type register- Terry Larson p.29
21st September 1957
Event: Annual Martini Speed Match of the Aston Martin Owners Club LTD.
Circuit: Brand Hatch Circuit
Locality: Longfield (GB)
Race number: #6
Category / Group: The Sport car Matches - Match N
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 2nd
28th September 1957
Event: PMC Silverstone - S+1.5
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #3
Class: Sport over 1500 cc
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 4th OA
12th October 1957
Event: Autosport 3 Hours
Locality: Snetterton (GB)
Race number: #06
Results / Prizes: 2nd OA
1958
Engine update no. tbd
Manufacturer: JAGUAR
Note: XK120 engine modified for racing: new cylinder head, new camshaft profiles, dual side exhausts, a more accurate tuning.
From 28th June 1958
to 29th June 1958
Event: MCC Meeting - Second Race
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #03
Category / Group: Second Race
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 1st
From 28th June 1958
to 29th June 1958
Event: MCC Meeting - First Race
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #03
Category / Group: First Race
Driver: John Bekaert (GB)
Results / Prizes: 1st OA
From 1958
to 1963
Owner: Jackie Epstein (GB)
Note: Restored, not sure if owned
From 1969
to 1980
Owner: Ian Barclay Wilson (GB)
Note: The car spent much time in the care of Aubrey Finburgh of Classic Autos.
1970
Body update no. k1012
Coachbuilder: Jaguar
Type: Sport and Barchetta
Colour: Green
1980
Event: Unknown
1982
Bibliography: Whyte Andrew, Jaguar Sports Racing And Works Competition Cars To 1953 , Unknown publisher, n.p. 1982
1987
Event: Donington Park
Locality: Donington (GB)
Race number: #8
Driver: Paul Grist
Results / Prizes: 11th OA
1988
Event: Age d'Or
Locality: Montlhéry (FR)
Race number: #645
Driver: Finburg
1991
Event: Historic Sports Car Series by British Aerospace
Locality: Londra (GB)
1991
Event: Jaguar factory cavalcade to le Mans
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
20th April 1992
Event: Dundrod Classic
Locality: Dundrod (GB)
Race number: #2
Driver: Paul Grist
Results / Prizes: 2nd OA
Time: 1st big capacity TT cars class
1993
Event: Jaguar factory cavalcade to le Mans
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
From 30th July 1994
to 31st July 1994
Event: Coys International Historic Festival
Locality: Unknown city (GB)
From 19th September 1996
to 1st November 2017
Owner: David Wenman (GB)
From 25th August 2001
to 27th August 2001
Event: Silverstone Classic Festival
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #8
Category / Group: Italy vs rest of the World Race for pre 1959 drum Brake Sport Cars
Driver: Tony Stephens
Results / Prizes: Entered by David Wenman
From 6th September 2002
to 8th September 2002
Event: Goodwood Revival
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #21
Category / Group: Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Mark Hales
Results / Prizes: 7th
Time: 3rd
Laps: 49
From 21st September 2002
to 22nd September 2002
Event: Le Mans Classic
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
Race number: #40
Category / Group: Plateau Z
Driver: C Stephens
Co-Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: OA
From 22nd May 2003
to 25th May 2003
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #260
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Elizabeth Beaumont (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNF
From 5th July 2003
to 6th July 2003
Event: Brands Hatch Superprix Historic Race meeting
Locality: Longfield (GB)
Race number: #52
Race number: #12
Category / Group: Sunday BRDC Historic Sports Cars second Race
Category / Group: Saturday Historic motor racing news Gentleman drivers first Race
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
From 24th August 2003
to 25th August 2003
Event: Oulton Park Gold Cup
Locality: Little Budworth (GB)
Race number: #12
Race number: #52
Category / Group: Bonhams drum brake sports cars HGPCA first Race
Category / Group: BRDC Historics sports car Championship second Race
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
From 5th September 2003
to 7th September 2003
Event: Goodwood Revival
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #22
Category / Group: Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Driver: Nick Finburgh (GB)
16th May 2004
Event: G.P. di Monaco Storico
Locality: Montecarlo (MC)
Race number: #19
Category / Group: Race C
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Time: 22min 9.830 sec - 90.417 average
From 23rd July 2004
to 25th July 2004
Event: Le Mans Classic
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
Race number: #40
Category / Group: Grid 2
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Julian Bronson (GB)
June 2005
Event: Le Mans Legends
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
Race number: #25
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Julian Bronson (GB)
2006
Bibliography: Unknown author, Goodwood Yearbook , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2006
From 11th May 2006
to 14th May 2006
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #249
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: R. Warner (GB)
Results / Prizes: 295th OA
From 20th May 2006
to 21st May 2006
Event: Monaco Historic
Locality: Monaco-Ville (MC)
Race number: #25
Category / Group: Race C
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: 2nd
Time: 23min 8.620 sec - 86.589 average
July 2006
Event: Le Mans Classic
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
Race number: #15
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Julian Bronson (GB)
From 1st September 2006
to 3rd September 2006
Event: Goodwood Revival
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #22
Category / Group: Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: 11th OA / 19th
Time: 22m 18.758 sec - 77.32 average
Laps: 12
2007
Bibliography: Pritchard Anthony, Mille Miglia: The World's Greatest Road Race , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2007
From 17th May 2007
to 20th May 2007
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #351
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Elizabeth Beaumont (GB)
Results / Prizes: 232nd OA
From 31st August 2007
to 2nd September 2007
Event: Goodwood Revival
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #27
Category / Group: Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: NC / 15th
Laps: 13
From 10th May 2008
to 11th May 2008
Event: Monaco Historic
Locality: Monaco-Ville (MC)
Race number: #30
Category / Group: Race C
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: 2nd (?)
From 19th September 2008
to 21st September 2008
Event: Goodwood Revival
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #24
Category / Group: Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Julian Bronson (GB)
Results / Prizes: 10th , Qualifying time 6th
Laps: 50
2009
Engine update no. 7b1192-8
Manufacturer: JAGUAR
Note: XK engine. The "B"1192 code identifies it as a unit originally produced for the Mark VII sedan. While the "-8" indicates the factory compression ratio. The unit has been uprated to C-type specifications.
From 1st May 2010
to 2nd May 2010
Event: Grand Prix Historique de Monaco
Locality: Monaco-Ville (MC)
Race number: #40
Category / Group: Race C
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
2011
Bibliography: Unknown author, Goodwood Yearbook , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2011
11th June 2011
Event: Le Mans Legends
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
Race number: #28
From 16th September 2011
to 18th September 2011
Event: Goodwood Revival
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #18
Category / Group: Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: Qualifying - Time 10th , 6th
Time: 26min 35.222 sec - 86.65 MPH average
Laps: 16
From 11th May 2012
to 13th May 2012
Event: Grand Prix Historique de Monaco
Locality: Monaco-Ville (MC)
Race number: #64
Category / Group: Race C
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: 5th
Time: 22min 24.357 sec
Note: Sarah Adams-Diffey and Liz Wenman drove from UK to Monaco for breast cancer care
22nd July 2012
Event: Silverstone Classic
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #8
Category / Group: Woodcote Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNF
Time: 8min 33.222 sec - 76.19 MPH average - 2min45.389 best lap
Laps: 3
June 2013
Event: Le Mans Legends
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
Race number: #20
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Co-Driver: Andrew Wenman
From 26th July 2013
to 28th July 2013
Event: Silverstone Classic
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #31
Category / Group: Sports cars
Driver: Andrew Wenman
Co-Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNS / 31th
Time: 2 min 48.723 - MPH 77.65
From 25th July 2014
to 27th July 2014
Event: Silverstone Classic
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Race number: #32
Category / Group: Sports Cars
Driver: Andrew Wenman
Co-Driver: David Wenman (GB)
Results / Prizes: DNS / 32th
Time: 2 min 47.012 sec - MPH 78.46
From 12th September 2014
to 14th September 2014
Event: ## Goodwood 72nd Members' Meeting
Locality: Goodwood (GB)
Race number: #20
Category / Group: Peter Collins Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
November 2014
Bibliography: Larson Terry, Jaguar C-type, D-type & Lightweight E-type Register , Anglo Danish Publications, n.p. 2014
2016
Event: Goodwood Members 74th Meeting
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #18
Category / Group: Peter Collins Trophy
Driver: David Wenman (GB)
From 1st November 2017
to currently
Owner: Private collection
9th June 2018
Event: XK Anniversary
Locality: Shelsley Walsh (GB)
Category / Group: Sports Cars
Driver: Nicolas Bert
Co-Driver: S. Motte
Time: Ongeveer 42 sec
From 6th July 2018
to 8th July 2018
Event: Le Mans Classic
Locality: Le Mans (FR)
Race number: #11
Category / Group: Plateau 2
Driver: Nicolas Bert
Time: Best Lap - 5m 29 sec
From 4th October 2018
to 7th October 2018
Event: Zoute Grand Prix
Locality: Knokke-Heist (BE)
From 6th April 2019
to 8th April 2019
Event: Goodwood Member’s Meeting
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #7
Category / Group: Peter Collins Trophy
Driver: Guy Broad
Note: Gearbox 3rd gear problems
9th May 2019
Identification document: FIVA Identify Card n. 100FRN404 ; Owner's Country United Kingdom
From 15th May 2019
to 18th May 2019
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #226
Category / Group: 3
Driver: Joost Bert (BE)
Co-Driver: Bart Declercq (BE)
Results / Prizes: 229th OA
Note: Coeff 1.70 - Penality CO 2700 - Penality 15685 - Point 16780 - Gap 57972
24th May 2019
Identification document: Vehicle Registration
From 13th September 2019
to 15th September 2019
Event: Goodwood Revival
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #14
Category / Group: Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Driver: Nicolas Bert
Results / Prizes: 16th
Time: 17th - 1,41,462 - 84,44MHP
From 25th September 2019
to 29th September 2019
Event: Spa Six Hours
Locality: Stavelot (BE)
Race number: #50
Category / Group: Woodcote Trophy
Driver: Nicolas Bert
Co-Driver: S. Motte
Results / Prizes: 36th OA
Time: 38th - 3min 21,76 sec - 125kph
From 22nd October 2020
to 25th October 2020
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #209
Driver: Nicolas Bert
Co-Driver: Mirko Savic (BE)
Results / Prizes: 142nd OA
29th December 2021
Record: Chassis and Engine Numbers
2022
Bibliography: Carlow Den, The Complete Register Of Jaguar C-types, D-types & Lightweight E-types , Herridge & Sons, n.p. 2022
June 2023
Bibliography: Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023
6th June 1953
Event: National Speed hill Climb
Locality: Shelsley Walsh (GB)
Race number: #81
Category / Group: 3000+supercharged
Driver: Leslie Johnson (GB)
22nd August 1953
Event: Goodwood 9 Hours
Locality: West Sussex (GB)
Race number: #12
Category / Group: Nine hours sports car race
Results / Prizes: DNS
5th September 1953
Event: Tourist Trophy
Locality: Dundrod (GB)
Race number: #16
Driver: Leslie Johnson (GB)
Co-Driver: Hadley
Note: It Entered by Tommy Wisdom.
14th July 1957
Event: Brands Hatch
Locality: Longfield (GB)
Results / Prizes: Best time of day
1st September 1957
Event: Snetterton MRC
Locality: Snetterton (GB)
Race number: #69
Driver: Bill WJ Smith
Co-Driver: WT Smith
Note: Bekaert' car? formula libre record book
From 1963
to 1964
Owner: Charles Stoker
From 1964
to 1965
Owner: David Merifield
From 1965
to 1966
Owner: Patricia Hall
From 1966
to 1967
Owner: Miss P. Richardson
From 1967
to 1968
Owner: Littler