Description:

This car was built in England in the late fifties/early sixties as an aluminum bodied "Special". Built for Sprints and Hillclimbs from a 1955 Jaguar XK 140SE Drop Head Coupe utilising original chassis, original engine with "C Type" head, close ratio gearbox with overdrive, limited slip differential, 2" H8 carbs etc. Ran Brighton Speed Trials, Prescott Hillclimb etc. UK registered until 1997 it is in very good condition and is a unique and eye catching road or race car that never fails to draw a crowd. It is currently road registered and would be eligible for historic events everywhere.


History

Ran Brighton Speed Trials, Weston-Super-Mare Sprints and Prescott Hillclimb mid 1960's and early 70's.

Competition History

Unknown
Performance Data

• Sports/racing
  
• 2000 lbs
  

Engine

• Jaguar
  
• Jaguar
  
• 6 cyl. twin overhead cam
  
• 3442 cc
  
• 210 bhp
  
• C Type
  
• Engine runs well and holds good oil pressure
  

Fuel System

• Fuel Tank
  
• SU fuel pumps (2)
  
• gasoline
  

Electrical System

• New battery 2004 (12v)
  

Transmission

• Moss
  
• 4 speed + overdrive
  

Rear End

• Jaguar
  
• limited slip
  
• Salisbury (rear)
  

Body

• Aluminum
  
• British racing green
  
• very good
  

Chassis

• ladder
  
• Jaguar
  
• steel
  
• painted
  
• good
  
• independent ,coil springs, double wishbones, anti-roll bar, good cond.
  
• live axle,semi elliptic leaf springs, telescopic dampers, good cond.
  
• Koni front, Spax rear. age unknown
  
• drum (rebuilt approx. 200 miles ago)
  
• rack and pinion
  
• 16
  
• Pirelli Cinturato 185 SR 16
  

Interior

• Red
  
• leatherette
  
• fitted fire extinguisher
  
• Smiths
  
• Jaguar
  
• good
  

Spares

• engine gasket set,
  
• baffled aluminum sump (not fitted)
  
• complete workshop manual