Endurance racing and the demands it places on both man and machine have a particular fascination for me. Le Mans and Daytona, the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Sebring, Spa and the Dundrod TT are important statements on not only making a car fast, but making it go fast for a long ways. You will find many notable endurance race winners in our collection, with an emphasis on the grand prize, Le Mans. We start the tour with the Jaguar race cars from the 1950's thru the 1970's. Click on any image to see a larger image of that particular car in our collection.To go to another part of the collection, please select from one the links at the bottom of each page. We are constantly adding to the collection and recent additions are indicated with NEW, so check back often. Enjoy! Jerry Liudahl, Curator
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| 1950 XK120: NUB 120 was well driven by Ian and Pat Appleyard to 1st place in the 1950 Alpine, 1951 Tulip, Alpine & RAC rallies. Pat Appleyard was the daughter of Jaguar founder, Sir William Lyons. Not a bad guy to have as your father-in-law! Model by CORGI 1/43 |
1950 XK120S: Peter Whitehead and John Marshall drove this car at Le Mans to 15th place in 1950. This was Jaguar's first attempt at Le Mans and three cars were entered, all basically production cars. Brake problems kept the entries from finishing well, but the potential was recognized! Model by BRUMM 1/43 |
1953 XK120 Record Car: Capitalizing on records set with the XK120 in 1949, Jaguar again went to the continent and ran on the Jabbeke straight stretch of the Belgian motorway. Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis achieved a top speed of 172.412 mph in the flying mile (two runs) in this car and set another record for Jaguar. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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| 1951 XK120-C (C-Type) (LE MANS WINNER): Driven by Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead to Jaguar's first Le Mans victory in the 1951 race. The heart of the tubular chassis and aluminum skinned C-Type is the 3.4L twin-cam, straight-6 engine, tuned to produce around 205 bhp. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1951 XK120-C (C-Type): Clemente Biondetti and Leslie Johnson retired on the 50th lap due to oil pump failure, the same problem that would claim the Moss/Fairman car a little over 40 laps later. Model by BRUMM 1/43 |
1951 XK120-C (C-Type): Stirling Moss set fastest lap at Le Mans in 1951 at an average speed of just over 105 mph. Moss was paired with Jack Fairman, however their car succumbed to engine failure on the 92nd lap. Model by IXO 1/43 |
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| 1953 XK120-C (C-Type): What better way to spend several days in November than on a 1,900 mile road race through Mexico? This car (XKC029) was raced on the Carrera Panamericana twice (1953 & 54), where unfortunately it failed to finish both times. Driven by owner Francisco Ibarra, this is the car in its 1954 race livery. Co-driver was Fernando Pinal. This Mexican entry retired early with an oil leak. Model by TOP MODEL 1/43 |
1953 XK120-C (C-Type): Finishing 4th at Le Mans in 1953, Peter Whitehead and Ian Stewart almost made it a hat trick for Jaguar. The introduction of disc brakes proved the difference over more powerful competition. Model by BRUMM 1/43 |
1953 XK120-C (C-Type): Stirling Moss and Peter Walker finished 2nd at Le Mans a lap ahead of the 3rd place Cunningham. Moss had great success in the C-Type, winning the Dundrod TT in 1951 & 1st in class in 1953. Model by QUARTZO 1/43 |
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| 1953 XK120-C (C-Type) (LE MANS WINNER): After a disappointing race in 1952, Jaguar's second Le Mans victory came as a result of the efforts of Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton in this car in the 1953 race. They finished with an average speed of 105.85 mph. Model by AUTOART 1/43 |
1953 XK120-C (C-Type): Jaguar finished 1st and 2nd at Le Mans in 1953. The last Le Mans outing for a C-Type was in 1954 when the French entry finished 4th. Model by AUTOART 1/18 |
1953 XK120-C (C-Type): Later C-Types such as this one were more powerful than the earlier cars, using triple twin-choke Weber carburetors and high-lift camshaft. They were also lighter and better braked, by means of all-round disc brakes. Model by TOP MODEL 1/43 |
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| 1953 XK120-C (C-Type): Roy Salvadori won at Goodwood in 1954 driving this Ecurie Ecosse C-Type. Salvadori was one of the great all-round drivers of his era. He competed in F1, co-drove the winning Aston at Le Mans in 1959 and had a successful career in saloon car racing. Model by JAGUAR MODEL CLUB 1/43 |
XK120-C (C-Type) Models by AUTOART 1/43, 1/32, 1/18 |
1953 XK120-C (C-Type): The C-Type was produced from 1951-53 and 54 cars were made for factory and customer teams. The C-Type was about 1,000 pounds lighter than a stock XK120. Model by AUTOART 1/32 |
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| 1952 XK120-C (C-Type): Stirling Moss co-drove this car with Norman Dewis in the 1952 Mille Miglia. It was the first endurance test for the new disc brakes on the C-Type and while in the lead. Moss hit a boulder on a mountain road only 123 miles from the finish while in third place. The steering broke and that was the end of the race, but not of the development of what had been proven to be a superior braking system to customary drum brakes! Model by BRUMM 1/43 |
1953 XK120-C (C-Type): Roger Laurent and Charles de Tornaco drove to 9th place in the Ecurie Francorchamps entry at Le Mans in 1953. Jacques Swaters owned the team and he would drive this car again in 1954 at Le Mans with Laurent to 4th place. Model by IXO 1/43 |
XK120-C (C-Type): Even one in pewter! The C-Type was designed and developed for one purpose and that was to race an win Le Mans, a feat it was to do twice, while always being one of Jaguars best of a long line of memorable race cars. If I had to choose one, a C-Type would probably be the Jaguar race car I would most like to own, bags of fun to drive! Model by DANBURY MINT 1/43 |
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| 1954 D-Type: The D-Type was produced purely for competition. The D-Type used the same 3.4L engine as the C-Type, although it was later increased in capacity to 3.8L. Introducing the monocoque chassis, which not only introduced aircraft-style engineering to competition car design, but also an aeronautical understanding of aerodynamic efficiency. One, if not the most beautiful race cars of all time! This is OVC 501, the factory prototype. Model by AUTOART 1/18 |
1954 D-Type: Not all D-Types had fins. I made this model years ago as a boy in the 60's to replicate the 1954 Le Mans car of Stirling Moss and Peter Walker (which did have a fin) and unfortunately retired due to brake problems. Building this model is when I probably first got hooked on Jaguars. The rest as they say, is history! Model by STROMBECKER 1/24 |
1954 D-Type: From the beginning, the D-Type had great racing success. This car finished second at the 1954 Le Mans with Hamilton and Rolt, just narrowly missing a repeat win for both themselves and Jaguar. Model by CARRERA 1/32 |
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| 1954 D-Type: COMING SOON! The 1954 Le Mans cars - #12 Model by HIGH SPEED 1/43 |
1954 D-Type: COMING SOON! The 1954 Le Mans cars - #14 Model by HIGH SPEED 1/43 |
1954 D-Type: COMING SOON! The 1954 Le Mans cars - #15 Model by HIGH SPEED 1/43 |
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| 1954 D-Type: The first Jaguar win with the D-Type came at the Reims 12-Hour race in 1954, with Peter Whitehead and Ken Wharton teaming up to win the 12 hour race in OKV 3 (XKC 404). Model by AUTOART 1/12 |
1955 D-Type (LE MANS WINNER): Mike Hawthorne and Ivor Bueb drove to first place in the 1955 Le Mans race amidst the tragedy that claimed many spectator lives and the subsequent Mercedes team withdrawal from the race while leading. Jaguar also finished third in that race. (XKD505) Model by QUARTZO 1/43 |
1955 D-Type: Bill Spear and Phil Walters finished 7th at the 1955 Le Mans driving the Briggs Cunningham entered D-Type (XKD507). Model by WESTERN 1/43 |
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| 1955 D-Type (LE MANS WINNER): This is yet another version of the 1955 Le Mans winner, this time a 1/32 scale slot car. Most of the 1/32 scale cars in the collection are functioning slot cars we race on our track here at Old Irish Racing. Model by AUTOART 1/32 |
1955 D-Type (LE MANS WINNER): The Hawthorne/Bueb 1955 Le Mans winner. Is that Elvis providing pit support? Model by WESTERN 1/43 |
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| 1956 D-Type: The Jaguar factory effort at Le Mans in 1956 failed to produce a victory to repeat their success of a year earlier. Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb suffered from a broken fuel line in this car (XKD605) while leading the race, costing them 22 laps and a chance to repeat as Le Mans winners for Jaguar, finishing a disappointing sixth. Hawthorne did set fastest lap of the race Model by BRUMM 1/43 |
1956 D-Type: The Paul Frére and Desmond Titterington's race was over by lap three in this car (XKD603). Frére spun in esses in heavy rain, on the slick, newly resurfaced track. He was then hit in the rear by the Ferrari of de Portago. Ironically, XKD603 was the spare car, due to Titterington having wrecked the original entry (XKD606) in practice. This pair was a dismal 0-2 with D-Types at Le Mans in 1956. Model by BRUMM 1/43 |
1956 D-Type: Jack Fairman swerved to avoid the spinning Frére in the esses and as a result, his car shared with Ken Wharton (XKD602) made a hasty exit from the race on Lap 3 as well. Ecuire Ecosse ultimately saved the day for Jaguar in 1956, but this would be the last official Jaguar works entry of the D-Type in competition. Model by BRUMM 1/43 |
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| 1955 D-Type (LE MANS WINNER): The Scottish team Ecurie Ecosse entered their car (XKD501) alongside the factory team entries at Le Mans in 1956. Attrition took the factory team out of the race, but the D-Type of Ron Flockhart and Ninan Sanderson prevailed to take first and a tremendous win for the Ecosse team. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1955 D-Type: Not all D-Types were painted BRG and many were repainted by new owners as battle scars were repaired. Two left the factory in a battleship gray color. This one in silver does not represent a specific car, but looks very sharp and could have been a club racer either side of the pond during the mid to late fifties. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
1955 D-Type: One awaiting restoration. One of the nicest diecast models from the period when D-Types were new. Model by CRESCENT 1/40 |
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| 1956 D-Type (LE MANS WINNER): Using an ex-works D-type (XKD 606) prepared by Jaguar, Ecurie Ecosse once again finished first at Le Mans in 1957, with the team of Ron Flockhart and Ivor Bueb at the wheel. Jaguar had stopped its factory racing program, but was actively supplying cars and assistance to private teams. It was Jaguar's year, as six D-Types finished in the top seven places. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1955 D-Type: Equipe Nationale Belge entered this car at Le Mans for Belgians Paul Frère and Freddy Rousselle in 1957. They finished 4th behind three other D-Types. Frère would win at Le Mans in 1960 driving for Ferrari. He was later a successful author and journalist. Model by ALTAYA/IXO 1/43 |
1956 D-Type: The Ecurie Ecosse Le Mans winning entry of 1956. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
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| 1955 D-Type: Another version of the Cunningham D-Type. Cunningham would come back to Le Mans with Jaguars in the 1960's. Cunningham campaigned significant Jaguars beginning with this car, followed by the E2A and then the lightweight E-Types. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1955 D-Type: Ecuire Ecosse entered the same D-Type (XKD 501) they used to win Le Mans in 1956, in the 1957 Mille Miglia driven solo by Ron Flockhart. Unlike at Le Mans, the car did not finish. Model by CARRERA 1/32 |
1955 D-Type: Another version of the Ecurie Ecosse D-Type raced in the last Mille Miglia. The car had already lived a hard life up to that point and chassis failure on the hard surfaces ended its race at half-way while in 9th place. BRUMM 1/43 |
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| 1955 D-Type: The 1955 Le Mans winning D-Type. Model by SPARK 1/24 |
1954 D-Type: Model D-Types have been made almost since its introduction. This one is from the 1960's. Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
1954 D-Type: You can never have too many D-Types! Model by DANBURY MINT 1/43 |
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| 1954-1957 Jaguar D-Types: 1957 was the high watermark for D-Types. While they continued to race at Le Mans until 1960, they did not achieve the same success and regulations had reduced displacement to 3 liters. In the end, 53 customer D-Types and 18 factory cars had been made before a fire at the factory in 1957 ended further production. Models in various scales |
1955 Jaguar D-Type: This was the first mass produced scale model of the 1956 Le Mans winner and this is the first edition of that model. The first edition Brumm's had more cockpit detail. Brumm 1/43 |
1956 Jaguar D-Type: Like the other Ecurie Ecosse offering by Brumm, this version of the 1957 Le Mans winner has been in my collection since new. Another first edition Brumm. Brumm 1/43 |
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| 1956 MK VII: Big Jaguar saloons were a popular rally choice. Ronnie Adams and Frank Biggar drove this car to a 1st place victory on the Monte Carlo rally in 1956. Big Jaguar saloons were used with great success on both rallies and in saloon car racing in Britain. The Mk VII used the 3.4L XK engine, producing 190 bhp and despite its size, could produce a top speed of over 100 mph. The big saloons soon lost favor to the compact 2.4 introduced in 1955. Model by OXFORD 1/43 |
1956 2.4: With the introduction of the 2.4 and later 3.4 saloons, they quickly became popular in rallies and had good success with class wins on the Tulip, Alpine, RAC and Monte Carlo rallies. Primary among the successful entrants were the Morley brothers who won outright on the Tulip in 1958. This is a Code 3 repaint and numbers and plates of the 1967 winning Mini. Model by CORGI 1/43 |
1958 3.4: The small Jaguar Saloons such as the 2.4 and 3.4 made their way into competition, particularly rallying. With mild factory support, thirty cars were entered by private teams for the Monte Carlo rally in 1958. This car, like the 2.4 in our collection carries numbers from a different car and rallies they did not compete in, this time that of the Paddy Hopkirk Mini which won in 1964. Model by ELIGOR 1/43 |
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| NEW 1959 Jaguar XK150S: Racing XK150's were rare, but in the hands of some drivers like a young David Hobbs, they were capable GT cars. With the 3.8L DOHC six-cylinder engine pumping out 280 bhp in tuned versions, its disc brakes gave it additional advantage over other competition whose brakes would begin fading long before the race ended. Model by AMR/DANHAUSEN 1/43 |
Ecurie Ecosse Commer Transporter: In 1959, Ecurie Ecosse commissioned this transporter to be built to haul their cars from race to race. Too late for D-Types they raced in the mid-50's, it would have hauled the teams Tojeiro-Jaguar, AH Sprite and Cooper Monaco. The popularity of this transporter was surely elevated by the introduction of this famous model in 1961. Model by CORGI 1/43 |
Ecurie Ecosse Commer Transporter: Ecurie Ecosse did use the transporter to carry the last D-Type to race at Le Mans in 1960. At the time, it was considered to be a state of the art transport for three team cars, with crew quarters, work area and stores. It survives and is used regularly at vintage racing events in the UK and the owners collection of Ecurie Ecosse cars. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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| 1958 Lister Jaguar Knobbly: In 1957, using D-Type specification engines, Brian Lister began using Jaguar power in his aluminium bodied sports cars. With Jaguar no longer racing, the Listers kept the marque name on the podium and out performed rival Aston Martin. This car was raced at the GP Silverstone by Walt Hansgen and DNF'd, the sister car driven by Stirling Moss won. Lister Cars closed the end of the 1959 season. Model by WESTERN MODELS 1/43 |
1959 Lister Jaguar Costin: Brian Lister commissioned aerodynamics expert Frank Costin to create a slippery body capable of higher speeds. This car was entered by Briggs Cunningham in the 1959 Sebring 12 Hours for Ivor Bueb and Stirling Moss. Unfortunately after qualifying 2nd, they were disqualified due to illegal refueling during the race. The car was entered for Walt Hansgen in the SCCA C-Modified National Championship, which he won. Model by PINKO 1/43 |
NEW 1959 Tojeiro-Jaguar: John (Toj) Tojeiro was a brilliant engineer and racing car designer, whose innovations helped to revolutionize race car design. Toj built the first of four Tojeiro-Jaguar's in 1956 in collaberation with Ecurie Ecosse. This is the fourth car which was designed to compete at Le Mans in 1959 where it retired. In its second race at the Goodwood TT, it was driven by a young Jim Clark and was crashed by co-driver Masten Gregory. For the TT, the car here was powered by a 3.8L Jaguar six-cylinder with fuel injection. Model by PINKO 1/43 |
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| 1960 Mk2 3.8: Bernard Consten and Jack Renel drove their Mk2 to a 1st place finish at the 1960 Tour de France. While Jaguar was not actively racing, they did maintain a competitions department, which assisted private teams such as Consten's (and with good result!) This car was factory prepared. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1960 Mk2 3.8: The pair of Consten and Renell teamed up once more and again won the Tour de France in 1961. France was/is a big market for Jaguar and success in the Tour, while not as prestigious as Le Mans, was very important for Jaguar none the less. Model by VITESSE 1/43 |
1960 Mk2 3.8: Another version of the 1961 TdF car of Consten/Renell. Bernard Consten won four successive Tours for Jaguar in his famous white cars. Model by VANGUARDS 1/43 |
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| 1960 Mk2 3.8: With its 3.8 six-cyl. engine, the Mk2 was a powerful competitor in sedan racing in the early 60's, picking up where the 3.4L Mk1 left off. Private teams such as Equipe Endeavor which entered this car in the 1961 Silverstone race for Jack Sears, had great success for Jaguar in the British Saloon Car Championship (later BTCC) where the Mk2 dominated. Sears finished second in this race on the GP weekend. Model by CORGI 1/43 |
1960 Mk2 3.8: Probably the most successful private team racing Mk2's, was that of John Coombs. Coombs incorporated race-proven engineering modifications that made the 3.8 liter MKII sedan not just considerably faster, but smoother, less stressed, and totally reliable. Documented Coombs cars are much sought after today. This car BUY 12, is one of the most famous and was driven by Hill, Salvadori and others to many wins. Model by VITESSE 1/43 |
1960 Mk2 3.8: Tommy Sopwith's Equipe Endeavor employed Stirling Moss to drive their Mk2 entry at the Goodwood TT race prior in 1960 (first race for the Mk2). Moss finished 2nd to Salvadori in a Coombs Mk2, in what was a great rivalry between the two teams for the 1960-62 seasons. Moss would retire from racing in 1962, following a terrible accident and this was his last competition drive in a Jaguar before retirement. Model by DEL PRADO 1/43 |
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| 1960 Mk2 3.8: JAG 400 again, this time wearing #36. I am doing research to try and determine which race and which driver piloted the car for Equipe Endeavor. The pilot was either Michael Parkes or Jack Sears. Most likely it was Sears, British Saloon Car Champion in 1958 & 1963. Model by SMTS 1/43 |
1964 Mk2 3.8: Down under, touring car racing was just as popular as it was in Europe. Bob Jane was the great Aussie driver of Jaguars in the 60's who dominated all competition. Jane was successful in developing his cars to produce maximum performance and handling (over 300 hp!) and is truly a legend in Jaguar racing. Model by SCHUCO 1/43 |
1960 Mk2 3.8: I modified this Maisto diecast to represent a Mk2 in privateer touring car trim. Mk2's were used extensively in club racing in the 60's and 70's and are still active today in historic racing in Britain. Model by MAISTO 1/18 |
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| 1960 E2A: The E2A was created by Jaguar as a racing prototype which bridged the gap between the D-Type and the E-Type. There were new elements such as IRS and aluminum 3.0L engine to meet current regulation, producing close to 300 bhp, which distanced it from the D-Type. Briggs Cunningham entered the E2A at Le Mans and Dan Gurney and Walt Hansgen drove. Fuel injection woes sidelined the car, but not before Gurney turned the fastest lap. Model by MERIT/HYMAN 1/24 |
1960 E2A: After Le Mans, Cunningham brought the E2A to America for the racing season here and fitted with a larger 3.8L engine. Although it won at Bridgehampton, the E2A was not designed for most shorter USA sprint races. Jack Brabham drove the E2A at Riverside to 10th place where he did a creditable job of making the heavier E2A competitive gainst the lighter weight competition. Bruce McLaren drove the car in its last race at Laguna Seca, where he could only manage 12th. Model by CONTACT 1/43 | SPECIAL NOTE: The E2A model here was built from a Merit D-Type kit and modified by a young enthusiastic teenager named Art Hyman when the E2A was new. I had the opportunity to buy the model from Art recently and his work of over 50 years ago is being preserved in our collection not only as a tribute to the car, but as a tribute to Art, a great auto and racing enthusiast! |
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| 1961 E-Type OTS: Roy Salvadori drove this car to a creditable 4th place at the Goodwood Tourist Trophy race in 1962, behind three Ferrari GTO's. Owned by John Coombs, it is the prototype of the lightweight E-Types and employed alloy panels, center section and top. Graham Hill was the principal test driver of the E-Type race cars, but drove Coombs GTO (2nd) in the TT race. Model by BEST |
1961 E-Type OTS: Equipe Endeavor, along with Coombs, were the first teams to embark on racing the E-Type in basically production trim. ECD400, one of the most famous racing E-Types, was entered for Graham Hill at the 1961 Brands Hatch where Hill finished in 3rd place. It was common for the top drivers of the day to race in supporting events and series between F1 races. Hill did much of the development testing on the racing E-type. Model by CORGI 1/43 |
1961 E-Type OTS: Ken Baker drove his E-type (7CXW) to many wins in club and minor races In England. He is considered the most successful E-Type club racer in the UK. He also did well against stiff competition such as the factory Aston Martin effort beating them at Oulton Park in '62. Model by CORGI 1/43 |
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| 1962 E-Type FHC: Fixed Head Coupes (FHC) were campaigned from the beginning and were often favored for their better aerodynamics, even though they were heavier than the OTS cars. This E-Type is typical of the cars raced as new and currently in vintage events. This car was raced by Pietro Silva and Tiziana Borghi to 1st place on the 1988 Targa Florio retro, Model by BEST 1/43 |
1962 E-Type FHC: The John Coundley/Maurice Charles FHC was also entered as a private entry by Charles at Le Mans in 1962. Unfortunately, poor preparation resulted in a DNF, described by Coundley as the worst racing experience of his life. Model by BEST 1/43 |
1962 E-Type Lightweight FHC: The introduction of the E-Type brought Jaguar back to sports car racing with a true GT car. As with saloon car racing, factory support and assistance was given to select teams. Briggs Cunningham was one such team. The Cunningham and Salvadori driven coupe finished in 4th place, a heavily modified FHC developing 296 hp, it was a precursor to the light weight cars yet to come. Model by BOX 1/43 |
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| 1962 E-Type Lightweight FHC: Another more detailed version of the Cunningham coupe from Le Mans in 1962. Model by KYOSHO 1/43 |
1962 E-Type OTS: The introduction of the E-Type caught many toy makers fancy and it appeared in many variations, sizes and materials. This is a vintage slot car from the 1960's. Model by Eldon 1/32 |
1963 E-Type OTS: While it was possible to remove the hardtop of the E-Type Lightweights, I am reasonable sure it was never done. This model is more a result of a manufacturer using up pieces from prior models and redressing a prior release. A nice model in its own right, it bears the Le Mans racing number and colors of one of the Cunningham Lightweights from 1962 and right now fills that gap in my collection. Model by BBURAGO 1/18 |
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| 1963 E-Type Lightweight: In early 1963 Jaguar announced the 'Competition E', which quickly also became known as the "Lightweight E-Type". Twelve were constructed and three went to Briggs Cunningham and all were entered at Le Mans. E-Type 850659 is one of those cars and this is how the car looked as it raced at Le Mans in 1963 and despite an accident, it finished 9th with Bob Grossman and Briggs Cunningham. Model by BEST 1/43 |
1963 E-Type Lightweight: The Lightweights were constructed with aluminium monocoque , alloy engine block and fuel injection. Power from the 3.8L engine was 300 bhp. While Le Mans was a poor showing by the team, the Cunningham cars had class wins at Daytona, Sebring and Road America Model by REVELL 1/32 |
1963 E-Type Lightweight : The hope of Jaguar, was that the Lightweight E-Types would successfully challenge the GTO Ferrari's at Le Mans. Attrition and the tendency of the front end to lift at speed cut short those hopes as the remaining car struggled to finish, three GTO's finished ahead of the Grossman/Cunningham car. This car driven by Roy Salvadori and Paul Richards failed to finish due to an accident in the 6th hour. Models by BEST 1/43 |
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| 1963 E-Type Lightweight: Briggs Cunningham was persuaded to enter a team of three lightweight E-Types in the GT category at Le Mans in 1963. Walt Hansgen and Augie Pabst teamed up in this car. Unfortunately they retired after 8 hours due to gearbox problems. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
1963 E-Type Lightweight: The race in 1963 was Cunningham's last run at Le Mans as a driver and as an entrant. Cunningham and Bob Grossman were as high as 7th place in this car before a crash at the end of the Mulsanne straight and subsequent repairs dropped them to a 9th place finish. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
1963 E-Type Lightweight: An accident in the 6th hour of the race at Le Mans race in 1963 took Roy Salvadori and Paul Richards out of the race. A part of the car did finish though, as part of its bonnet was grafted onto the #15 car so that car could continue on in the race. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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| 1963 E-Type Lightweight : Chassis No. S850660 was the third lightweight built of twelve and delivered to Kjell Qvale, the West Coast distributor for Jaguar. It was raced at Sebring where it finished 7th over all and first in class with Ed Leslie and Frank Morrill driving. Model by REVELL 1/32 |
1963 & 1964 E-Type Lightweights : Slot car versions of the great lightweight E-Type Jaguars that race on at Old Irish Racing's Rugby Raceway! Notice the much more aerodynamic look of the silver 1964 Low Drag Coupe. Models by REVELL 1/32 |
1963 E-Type Lightweight : Shortly after completing the 1963 race season, the car was sold and disappeared until 1999. The car was "rediscovered" having sat for 35 years in a garage under boxes, with only 2,663 miles since new. Models by BEST 1/43 |
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| 1963 Lister-Jaguar Le Mans Coupé : The intrepid duo of Peter Sargeant and Peter Lumsden drove this Costin bodied coupe in the Experimental class at Le Mans in 1963. Powered by a fuel-injected Jaguar 3.8L DOHC six, which produced 306 bhp, this was a one-off space frame car with aluminium body. It shoed promise, but retired after 4 hours with clutch problems. This car lent styling cues for the lightweight E-Types of 1964. Model by GAMMA 1/43 |
1964 E-Type Low Drag Coupé : The first Lightweight E-Types were roadsters fitted with a hardtop, which wasn't the most aerodynamic. For the 1964 Le Mans race Jaguar engineer Malcolm Sawyer developed a new coupe body designed by Dr. Samir Klat, specifically designed for the long straights. These 'Low Drag Coupes' featured a completely new rear end, and also a slightly revised nose. This car was raced at Le Mans in 1964 by Germans Peter Lindner and Peter Nöcker, however they retired in the 16th hour with a blown head gasket. Model by Revell 1/32 |
1964 E-Type Low Drag Coupé : The second Jaguar at Le Mans in 1964, was driven by the English team of Peter Sargent and Peter Lumsden had run as high as 5th before before retiring after 80 laps with gearbox trouble. At Le Mans it ran a pronounced "Vanwall" type nose, which gave it better aerodynamics and a top speed of 174 mph. Unfortunately however, even the lightweight cars were too heavy and though on par, were just not as fast as their GT class rivals. These were the last XK engined Jaguars to run at Le Mans and the last Jaguars to run there for ten years. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
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| 1966 XJ13: The XJ13 was designed to race at Le Mans. However, before it could be constructed, regulations changed and the XJ13 was rendered obsolete for its intended purpose against the 7.0L GT40 Fords.. Only one car was built and it was almost destroyed in an accident during the filming of a publicity film for the introduction of the V12 E-Type in 1971 and gave Norman Dewis the ride of his life. Models by DINKUM CLASSICS 1/43 |
1966 XJ13: The aluminium body was designed by Malcolm Sayer, the aerodynamicist responsible for the Jaguar C-type, D-type, E-type and XJS. The prototype was tested at MIRA and at Silverstone, which confirmed that it would have required considerable development to make it competitive. The prototype was put into storage and no further examples were made. One of the best looking race cars ever! Model by AUTOART 1/43 |
1966 XJ13: The XJ13 had mid-engine format with the 5.0 litre V12 engine mounted behind the driver, used as a stressed chassis member together with the five-speed manual ZF Transaxle driving the rear wheels. The engine design was essentially two XK 6-cylinder engines on a common crankshaft with an aluminium cylinder block, although there were differences in the inlet porting, valve angles and combustion chamber shape. Model by AUTOART 1/18 |
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| 1970 XJ6 S1: This car was driven in the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club (JEC) Saloon Championship in 2005 by Carl Gannon, one of the foremost experts on Jaguar saloon car racing along with his partner Nick Gwinnutt. The Series 1 XJ6 ('68-'73) is powered by a 4.2L twin-cam engine, producing about 245 hp. Its nice to see this old crocks still actively racing. The cars too! Model by VANGUARDS 1/43 |
1974 XJ12 S2: Not a race car, but very race related. This is a fire tender from the Silverstone circuit. Jaguar has supplied cars for use with specially mounted water tanks and fire equipment to allow rapid response to incidents that may occur during races there. This is the 12-cyl.(5.3L) version of the XJ. Model by VANGUARDS 1/43 |
1976 Broadspeed XJ12C: The 5.3L XJC was a natural candidate for saloon car racing in Group 2 and showed great potential throughout its short career. The XJC was often the fastest car on the track, but a lack of development due to funding often led to a failure to last the race distance. This car is from the only race in 1976 the car participated in, The Tourist Trophy at Silverstone, driven by Derek Bell and David Hobbs. Bell led the race, holding off the BMW's, but lost a wheel on lap 38 and retired. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
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| 1977 Broadspeed XJ12C: Lighter than the 1976 car, in race trim the V12 produced over 560 hp and was very fast. Raced with British Leyland sponsorship, the XJC was developed, prepared and raced by Broadspeed for the ETCC series in 1976 & 77. This car was entered in the 1977 RAC Tourist Trophy at Silverstone where it spun on oil ten laps from the finish while leading and finished 4th. Andy Rouse and Derek Bell were the pilots for that race. They set both pole and fastest lap. The team's best result was a second place finish at Nurburgring for Rouse and Bell. Model by SMTS 1/43 |
1977 Broadspeed XJ12C: Another version of the Bell/Rouse TT car. The pair finished 2nd at the Nurburgring in this car, their best finish in the 1977 season. Andy Rouse was the engineer/test driver that played a key role in the car's development. He said it was only time that cost them success. The XJ12C was undoubtedly the fastest car in the ETTC field at each race. Model by SMTS 1/43 |
1977 Broadspeed XJ12C: Broadspeed ran a second team car most of the 1977 season. This is the car Fitzpatrick and Schenken drove in the Tourist Trophy race at Silverstone. This car retired on the 35th lap due to rear axle problems. Ironically the race was won by Tom Walkinshaw in a BMW 3.0CSL. Walkinshaw would go on to be instrumental in Jaguar's return to racing prominence a few years later. British Leyland lacked the resources to properly support the team and the program ended with the discontinuance of the XJC road car in 1977. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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| 1974 E-Type V12 SIII: At the same time Bob Tullius and Group 44 were developing their E-Type for SCCA BP racing on the E. Coast, Joe Huffaker was preparing a car on the W. Coast. With Corvette as the main competition, each car won its respective region and met up in the SCCA finals in 1974 & 75. Group 44 got the upper hand both times, but I watched this 450+ hp car being driven by Lee Mueller, race several times those years and if not for a flat tire the first go round in '74, I think they would have split the Championships. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE (factory built) 1/43 |
Champions!: East and West Coast SCCA Champions in B Production. Formidable cats! Models by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
1974 E-Type V12 SIII: This is the 5.3L V12 powered E-Type that Bob Tullius drove to the SCCA National Drivers Championship in B Production in 1975 and was runner-up in 1974. If the tires had not started to go away, the big cat would have won both years. As with the Huffaker car, Tullius had modest Jaguar support for the Group 44 racing effort. From here for Tullius, it was on to the SCCA's Trans Am for 1976 in the new XJS and ultimately IMSA and Le Mans in the XJR5. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
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| 1974 E-Type V12 SIII: There were slight variations of the Group 44 car during the two seasons it was campaigned, this is the V12 E-Type in early 1974 season configuration. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
1974 E-Type V12 SIII: Yet another slight variation on the Group 44 theme. One of my projects is to construct the Group 44 transporter used to haul the cars from race to race. The transporter was sold to Tullius by my neighbor. Model by PROVENCE MOULAGE 1/43 |
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| 1978 XJS: In 1976 Group 44 began developing and racing the XJS in the U.S. IMSA series. Coming off 5 victories in the '77 season, in '78 the team won 7 more, Tullius won the drivers title and the manufacturers championship for Jaguar. Powered by 560 bhp, 5.5L V12, the XJS outgunned the Corvettes all season long. Model by ALEZAN (kit) 1/43 |
1970 Tatra 815 Transporter: This model was made in Czechoslovakia a number of years ago. I found it on eBay and because it had Jaguar on it, I had to have it. I have not seen another like it since. They also make a red E-Type that would go with this truck. Kaden Nachod has produced many transportation toys before the Czech Republic came into being. Model by KADEN (KDN) 1/43 |
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