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Jaguar Type-D et les 24h du Mans (part1)

Après la victoire de 1953 (objet d’un article précédent), Jaguar décida d’étudier le dessin d’une nouvelle voiture: le projet D. Sir William Lyons fixa à ses ingénieurs 3 objectifs par rapport à la Type-C : gagner du poids, de la puissance et augmenter la vitesse de pointe. Pour ce faire ils utilisèrent une nouvelle technologieLire la suite « Jaguar Type-D et les 24h du Mans (part1) »

Jaguar Type-C et les 24h du Mans

C’est en 1950 que William Lyons, fondateur de la marque Jaguar, décida de lancer la conception de la première voiture destinée uniquement à la compétition et plus spécialement au 24h du Mans. La renommée de cette course était, à l’époque, bien plus importante qu’aujourd’hui. Le championnat de F1 n’existait pas encore et une victoire surLire la suite « Jaguar Type-C et les 24h du Mans »

D-Type Jaguar TKF9 ex Jim Clark

Firts, excuse my english, I do my best for a little belgian guy. Jim Clark is and will remain one of the biggest drivers that racing has ever known. His early career was tinged with lucky breaks coincidences and encounters We are in 1956 and 20 year old Jim meets Ian Scott Watson, a speedLire la suite « D-Type Jaguar TKF9 ex Jim Clark »

Tojeiro EE Coupé

Please excuse my english, we do our best….. There are less than 50 years in England, dreams could become reality. It was the time of the « garage owners » as Enzo Ferrari liked to call them. The time for Cooper Chapman, of Tojeiro, Lister and many other yet. If you had talent, a good engine, ambition,Lire la suite « Tojeiro EE Coupé »

The Lister Costin Coupe WTM446

Please excuse my english, we do our best….. Each Lister car is special but some of them are even more exceptional. This is the case of HCH736 whose story will be illustrated in a future article and also of WTM446, the only Lister Coupé. The cars of the Lister brand have never been produced inLire la suite « The Lister Costin Coupe WTM446 »

Ferrari chassis #0606 290MM

Please excuse my english, we do our best….. Another chassis with a particular history. A Ferrari that has experienced many twists on the circuits and in the garages of enthusiasts. The model 290MM was produced in 4 copies in 1956 by the Maranello factories in order to participate in the Mille Miglia. They were poweredLire la suite « Ferrari chassis #0606 290MM »

Jaguar E Type Lightweight and…

Please excuse my english, we do our best….. Talking about E Type lightweight is as complex as talking about contemporary art. When the period begins, what is art, what did the artist want to express, etc.. As for E Type, the big question is: what is a lightweight? Everyone agrees on one point: 12 lightweightsLire la suite « Jaguar E Type Lightweight and… »

C-Type Jaguar at Le Mans

It was in 1950 that William Lyons, founder of the brand Jaguar, decided to launch the design of the first car for competition only and especially at the 24h of Le Mans. The fame of this race was, at the time, much more important than today. The F1 championship did not exist yet and a victory on the French circuit had direct repercussions on sales. « Win on Sunday, sell on Monday ». For the 1950 edition, three prepared XK120s started under the cover of a private engagement, and finished with an honorable 12th place. One of the three XKs, the one driven by Johnson and Hadley even climbed to 3rd place in the standings for more than half of the race.

Porsche 917 #001 the rebirth

Please excuse my english, we do our best….. It was on March 10, 1969 that the Porsche 917 chassis 001 was completed, just a few days before the official presentation of the model at the Geneva Motor Show. Just one month before the presentation of the 25 copies of the 917 to the ITC (InternationalLire la suite « Porsche 917 #001 the rebirth »