The
Lynx C-type
The
Lynx C-type
The
Jaguar C-type, or 120C as it was known by the factory, was developed from the
XK120 road car and succeeded in winning the 1951 Le Mans race at its first
attempt. The C-type shows the
purity of line and form in the classic sports-racing tradition, whilst also
making for a very pleasurable touring car.
Each Lynx C-type is hand-built to order and is constructed to the original design with a tubular steel chassis and hand-wheeled aluminium body panels. As you would expect, the front and rear suspension assemblies together with the rear axle configuration are manufactured to original specification. The Lynx-built engine can be either a 3.8 or 4.2 Jaguar XK unit with C-type specification cylinder head and even the correct C-type exhaust manifolds.
Many of the details unique to the works cars can also be incorporated during the build process with body and trim colours personally selected by the owner.
The Lynx C-type combines the pleasure of driving one of the most beautiful sports racing cars of all time, with the Lynx build quality and fastidious attention to detail.|
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| BODY: | Hand-wheeled panels in 16swg aluminium alloy mounted on a tubular steel spaceframe chassis |
| INTERIOR: | Original style bucket seats trimmed in Connolly hide with full harness racing seat belts. A C-type dashboard is fitted with correct period instrumentation and original C-type steering wheel. The transmission tunnel is trimmed in the correct Hardura trim |
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ENGINE:
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TRANSMISSION: |
XK120 manual 4 speed gearbox with C-type modifications |
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SUSPENSION: |
Front: Independent wishbones with torsion bars, front anti-roll bar and Leda adjustable shock absorbers. |
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STEERING: |
High ratio rack & pinion - 2 1/4 turns lock to lock |
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BRAKES: |
Front: Uprated solid discs with triple pot calipers. |
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WHEELS: |
16 inch competition 60 spoke steel wires on splined single centre lock spinners |
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WHEEL BASE: |
8ft 0ins/2438mm |
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TRACK: |
Front: 4ft 3ins/1295mm. |
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OVERALL LENGTH: |
13ft 0ins/3963mm |
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OVERALL HEIGHT: |
3ft 7ins/1092mm |
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OVERALL WIDTH: |
5ft 3 1/2ins/1601mm |
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PERFORMANCE: |
0-60 mph: 6.0 sec, 0-100 mph: 14.1 sec |
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STYLING OPTIONS: |
Full width screen with separate aero screens, bonnet air scoop etc |
Blueprinted 3.8 litre Jaguar in-line 6 cylinder DOHC XK unit with an option of 3.4 or 4.2 litre versions. Fitted with either twin 2" sand cast SU or triple Weber 45DCOE twin-choke carburettors on
C-type inlet manifold, with Lynx-profiled camshafts, large valves etc. Standard maximum power: 285 bhp @ 5500 rpm
