The Jaguar C-Type Continuation 70-Editon celebrate the 1953 Le Mans victory

The Jaguar Classic division which deals with reviving some of the most important models of the past of the English brand, presented two exclusive C-Type Continuation 70-Editons to pay homage to the successes achieved by the 1953 C-Types. These are models that celebrate the 70th anniversary of the C-Type’s victory at the 1953 Le Mans 24. In that edition, 4 C-Types took part. In addition to taking first place with driver duo Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton, the C-Types finished in second, fourth and ninth place. In short, a real success for the English brand.

But that’s not all, as the winning car traveled over 2,500 miles (over 4,000 km) at an average speed of 105.85 mph (over 240 km / h), breaking the previous record and thus becoming the first. cars to win the competition with an average speed of over 100 miles per hour (over 160 km / h).

Returning to the two C-Type Continuation 70-Editions, the British brand highlights that each car has been handmade in over 3,000 hours of work at the Jaguar Classic Works division in Coventry. The cars were built following the technical specifications of the 1953 cars.

Speaking of the look of these cars, the British brand says that the first of these “limited editions” is characterized by the Verbier Silver coloring and the Cranberry Red leather interior. The second, on the other hand, was finished in British Racing Green colors and with Suede Green leather interior. For these exclusive models we also find handcrafted silver enamel badges and “70-Edition” stitching and embroidery.

Each “70-Edition” features a specific key housing and an exclusive dashboard plaque made by Deakin & Francis jewelry. Founded in 1786, Deakin & Francis boasts over 230 years of business in the industry and is the oldest manufactured jewelery in England.

Speaking of technical specifications, the two Jaguar C-Type Continuation 70-Editions feature a in-line six-cylinder engine with 3.4 liters of displacement whose construction took 9 months of work. This unit is equipped with triple Weber 40DCO3 carburettors. Available there are 220 hp. The body of the car is made of aluminum.

The price of the Jaguar C-Type Continuation 70-Edition? In line with their exclusivity and therefore within the reach of few collectors. Each car, in fact, costs 1.5 million pounds (about 1.7 million euros) plus taxes.