The XK120 might have earned itself a good reputation as a road and race sports car, but Jaguar had higher ambitions for it. The company had plans for Le Mans, and the car was developed with this event in mind. Known as the C-type as its original and lastminute name of XK120C stood for competition, 53 were built and 43 sold to enthusiastic private campaigners.
Under the skin of the C-type lurked familiar components, wrapped up in a triangulated tubular spaceframe chassis and a lightweight
