Not Sold | 1965 Jaguar 'C-Type' Replica by Proteus (3.5-Litre)

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Not Sold (Est: £90,000 - £105,000)

1965 Jaguar 'C-Type' Replica by Proteus (3.5-Litre)

United Kingdom • 24 Aug 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a Proteus C-Type recreation, built around a replica chassis but registered as a 1965 Jaguar. It features a 3.5-litre XK engine believed to be a period racing engine, a 4-speed gearbox with overdrive, and disc brakes. Recent maintenance and detailed invoices suggest care, but it's a recreation, not an original.

Condition

7

While described as a 'fabulous example' with attention to detail and recent maintenance, it's a recreation built around an earlier replica chassis and has an odometer reading of only 898 miles, suggesting limited use since its build. The presence of 'discoloured odometer digits' and 'hand finished aluminium panels in the cockpit' indicate age and use, it doesn't seem to be in perfect condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

1B54867DN

Odometer:

900 miles

Reg Number:

CHG 635C

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Jaguar C-Type's (correctly the XK120C) astonishing debut victory in the 1951 Le Mans 24-Hour Race and its follow-up win in 1953, established Jaguar's first purpose-built racing sports car as one of the all-time great competition automobiles.

Jaguar built only 54 C-Types and it is worth noting that the first three Grand Prix World Champions - Guiseppe Farina, Alberto Ascari and Juan-Manuel Fangio - all bought them as road cars and it's not hard to understand why, as at the time of its introduction, the C-Type represented the state-of-the-art in racing car engineering and thus was one of the most advanced road vehicles in the world.

Those multiple Le Mans wins in the 1950s, as well as numerous victories in the other great classic endurance events, coupled with the superb driving qualities that made it so attractive to three of the greatest drivers in history, have ensured a continuing healthy demand for replicas of Jaguar's rare and exotic sports-racer.

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