Jaguar Xj13

The Jaguar XJ13 is a unique prototype, which Jaguar’s race car division came out of retirement to produce in 1965. The XJ13 was designed to go head to head with Ferrari and Ford in an attempt to end their dominance at Le Mans, and put Jaguar back on the winners podium.

Jaguar xj13. Jaguar hoped to have the car ready in time for the 2006 Le Mans parade, but the debut had to be postponed three weeks and the XJ13 was paraded around the track during the Le Mans Classic event. Fully functional for the first time in many years, the Jaguar XJ13 is seen above during the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it was blasted up the. The XJ13 was a prototype racing car developed by Jaguar to challenge at Le Mans in the mid-1960s. Contents[show] Development Jaguar had considered the manufacture of a V12 engine as far back as 1955, initially for racing purposes, and then developing a road-going version, unlike the XK which was designed as a production engine and later pressed into service for racing. The engine design was. In the event, XJ13 never turned a wheel in competition. Although a ‘new GT prototype’ was mooted for 1963 or ’64, Bill Heynes did not issue a specification for it until 1965 and the only example that Jaguar built didn’t run until ’66. And although Jaguar by this time owned Daimler, truckmaker Guy Motors, and engine manufacturer Coventry Climax (which cast the blocks for the XJ13's quad-cam V-12), Lyons was aware his company may.

RCR XJ13. Possibly the rarest Jaguar, the XJ13 was designed to win the 24-hour race at Le Mans. Powered by a 12-cylinder, dual overhead cam engine, mounted in the rear, with modern brakes and a heightened awareness of aerodynamics, it was well-prepared for an assault at LeSarthe. 1966 Jaguar XJ13 Built to bring Jaguar back to Le Mans, the XJ13 has the sad story of never competing in a race. It was initially prepared to take on the mights of Ford and Ferrari at la Sarthe, but Jaguar’s lazy attitude towards racing development caused the project finish too late to successfully race.. The Jaguar V12 engine is a V12 engine produced by Jaguar Cars. Developed by Walter Hassan and Harry Mundy, under the leadership of William Heynes, and developed from an earlier design by Claude Baily for an intended Le Mans car, the Jaguar XJ13, it was first seen in the Series 3 Jaguar E-type of 1971. The words Jaguar, Jaguar XJ13, XJ13 are used in a historical/descriptive context and in no way suggest our recreations/replicas are approved by Jaguar. It is widely known that there was only ever one Jaguar XJ13 and any others can only ever be replicas, facsimilies, tributes, recreations, toolroom copies or similar.

Replicas of the XJ13 can be found here and there today, with offerings from Race Car Replicas, Rod Tempero, Proteus and others. The RCR version is likely the most affordable, with the company’s builder kit offerings ranging from $31,895 to $51,695. The project offered here on Cincinnati Craigslist looks to be one of RCR’s base kits with the additional bonus of two Jaguar V12 engines thrown in. The Jaguar XJ13 was a prototype racing car developed by Jaguar Engineering director William Haynes to compete at Le Mans in the mid 1960s. It never raced, and only one was produced, as the rules for prototype. One of very few Jaguar XJ13 Replicas in the world, of the "one and only", which resides in a Museum in the UK. Built using Jaguar's original plans (supplied by Jaguar) by John Wilson (Vehicle Engineer in the Canberra/Sydney region) and first road registered in the ACT in 1986. Not so much a replication but a re-creation of the original, even down to the identical wheels (the only set. 1966 Jaguar XJ13 Recreation. The XJ13 Le Mans project conceived by Jaguar's competition and design department circa late 1963 embodied all of the experience garnered from Jaguar's successful competition accomplishments since 1949. The Jaguar XK120 was a formidable competitor winning many events worldwide – especially in alloy form.

In 1971 the Series 3 Jaguar E-type was about to be launched with Jaguar’s first production V12 engine. The publicity team wanted a shot of the beautifull XJ13 at speed for the opening sequence of the film launching the V12 E-Type. The XJ13 was back to MIRA for the filming with Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis at the wheel. The XJ13 grew out of a program that started in the 1960s to develop a V-12 for Jaguar road cars. By 1964, a prototype quad-cam, 5.0-liter V-12 with SU carburetors had been fitted to a Mark X sedan. Jaguar XJ13 - One built, never raced. model - whatever physics - aphidgod sound - iRacer This is terrible mod, don't download. Full of issues, everything is bad, done in one week with MS paint, physics are done with Paint too, Sound is programmed with Adone Reader and whole thing took 2h to upload, and failed so I have to use external link. The Jaguar XJ13 was originally designed to compete at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, but the car never actually went racing, and just one prototype was built. Since the real XJR13 is virtually.

There’s only one Jaguar XJ13 in the world and you’re looking at it! Built as a potential Le Mans contender, it never competed in any race. Its development inevitably had to take second place to that of the much more important new saloon car which became the XJ6, launched in 1968. The Jaguar XJ13 was a prototype racing car developed by Jaguar Engineering Director William Heynes to compete at Le Mans in the mid 1960s.. It never raced, and only one was produced. The car has not been officially valued, but a £7 million bid for it was declined by the owners in 1996. It was more than 3 times the price of a Ferrari 250 GTO at the time. The Le Mans race was the big event for Jaguar. Their now legendary XJ13 was built to do 215 mph and to continue Jaguar’s success in the 1965 24 hour race. Disaster. However, the rules were changed whilst the 13 was being developed. Its 5 litre, 502 bhp quad cam engine was too large to comply with the new regulations. One of very few Jaguar XJ13 Replicas in the world, of the "one and only", which resides in a Museum in the UK. Built using Jaguar's original plans (supplied by Jaguar) by John Wilson (Vehicle Engineer in the Canberra/Sydney region) and first road registered in the ACT in 1986.

The Jaguar XJ13 was a prototype racing car developed by Jaguar Engineering director William Haynes to compete at Le Mans in the mid 1960s. It never raced, and only one was produced, as the rules for prototype racing had changed and the car wouldn't be competitive once it was ready to hit the track.