Gorgeous all-aluminum bodied Jaguar C-Type #18 Le Mans Sports Racerreplica! Powered by strong 4.2L engine and fitted with disc brakes,rack and pinion steering, and Smiths instrumentation! Superblybuilt with show quality paint!! Jaguar C-Type Background: When thehead of Jaguar, Bill Lyons, set out to put Jaguar on the podium atLe Mans in 1950, his efforts created the C-Type. Based originallyon the XK120 platform and engine, the XK120C stood for Competition.Unveiled in 1951, it immediately took a first place finish, andagain in 1953 before the D-Type took over as the new racing legend.With the Jaguar C-Types short-lived success on the track, its placein racing history is forever assured. Only 53 units were said tohave been produced, of which were all sold to the public for normalstreet use and to driven to the track on race day. They proved tobe very tractable road cars! Jaguar C-Type info: This beautifulalloy-bodied 1953 Jaguar C-Type replica was produced by the skilledcraftsmen of JVA Automoviles Especiales based in Buenos Aires,Argentina. Using the specifications of an authentic Jaguar C-Typeracer, expert aluminum artisans produced a 100 imensionally correctaluminum body matching the original. That splendid body was turnedinto this left-hand-drive example finished in British Racing Greenwith Black leather racing seats, and powered by a robust 4.2L DOHCInline 6 cylinder engine with 4-speed manual transmission. Thesetime-tested power plants proved to be very efficient since theirintroduction! Twin SU HIF7 carburetors feed this tuned engine toproduce an estimated 220bhp, along with custom made side-exit pipesto emit a wonderful sports-racer exhaust note! The forward tubularchassis was borrowed from a 1965 Jaguar utilizing the design of thelater era E-types with a twin wishbone independent suspension,servo-assisted Dunlop disc brakes, adjustable coil-over shocks, andrack and pinion steering. At the rear, you will find a periodcorrect live axle with adjustable coil shocks & triangulatedpanhard bar suspension, along with Girling drum brakes. Otherunique features of this Jaguar C-Type include Moto Lita steeringwheel, true Brooklands windscreen, 15 72-spoke painted wire spokewheels with matching spare located in lockable storage compartment,quick release racing fuel cap, turn signals, horn, Smithsinstrumentation, leather hood straps along with secondary side lockhandles, alternator charging system, and electric cooling fan. Thiscar still gets our attention when we just walk by it, so we canonly imagine the audience it will get while out on the streets! Theremarkable craftsmanship of its unmatched aluminum construction,the attention to detail in the smooth cockpit surround, and thevinyl graphics to highlight a true racing heritage of the #18 LeMans winning example driven by Tony Rolt & Duncan Hamilton in 1953only add to its unique, one-of-a-kind character! If you are lookingto add something very special to your own garage collection, thisJaguar C-Type needs to be on your list. It makes for a terrificconversation piece as well as a splendid weekend driver. Pleasecall with any questions. It is titled as a 1965 Jaguar. We lookforward to your business!