1956 Jaguar C-Type Replica by Proteus
- Engine
- 3.8L DOHC inline-six, triple side-draft Weber DCOE carburetors, 160 bhp at 5,000 rpm
- Colour
- British Racing Green
A Proteus Sports & Racing Cars C-Type replica, built in Oxfordshire to exacting standards using a Jaguar Mk II 3.8 saloon as its donor vehicle. The hand-formed aluminium alloy body closely mirrors Malcolm Sayer's original design, and the specification includes a rare period C-Type intake manifold with triple Weber DCOE carburettors. Finished in British Racing Green over Suede Green, the car is documented from build with a photographic record and is regarded among the most faithful C-Type recreations available.
Ownership
- 2023-09-29Auction saleSold US$155,000
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationProteus Sports & Racing Cars
Complete ground-up construction by Proteus Sports & Racing Cars using a Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Saloon donor, incorporating hand-formed aluminium coachwork on a bespoke chassis replicating the original C-Type structure, with a tuned XK inline-six fitted with a rare original C-Type intake manifold and triple Weber DCOE carburettors.
The entire build process was photographically documented in an album starting from the donor Mk II.
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