Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,
As mentioned earlier this week, Jaguars will be raced once again in an international series. This brings back memories to the two periods when the British company dominated sportscar racing and shone at Le Mans in particular. The first successful period started in 1951 with the introduction of the C-Type, but things really got going when the D-Type hit the tracks in 1954. This iconic sportscar featured an all new monocoque chassis and a very slippery body. Today we take a look at two Long Nose Works D-Types, which were driven to victory for three years running from 1955 to 1957. The two featured cars are the actual 1955 and 1957 winners.
Jaguar XJR-9 After the first period of Jaguar success, the race was dominated by Ferrari, Ford and Porsche, but in the 1980s the chase was on for more Le Mans wins. Prepared by Tom Walkinshaw's TWR, the highly advanced V12-engined XJR Group C cars gradually fought their way to the top. In 1987 Jaguar was very convincingly crowned World Champion, but a Le Mans victory still eluded them. For 1988 the team fielded no fewer than five examples of the latest evolution; the XJR-9. Thanks in no small part to a great drive from Jan Lammers to bring the car home stuck in fourth gear, Jaguar managed to record their sixth Le Mans win. Pictured in our XJR-9 gallery are two of the examples constructed in 1988, including the Le Mans winner.
Jaguar D-Type Works Long Nose
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Jaguar XJR-9 LM
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Regards,
Wouter Melissen