1952 Jaguar C-Type

Prominent Jaguar dealership in Los Angeles that received the car directly from the factory and served as the initial distribution point for the US market.

Pacific Palisades, California resident who held the car at some point during the 1970s; period photos showing the car on his property with California plates are included in the sale.

Surrey, UK resident who repatriated the car to Britain in 1980.

Denver, Colorado resident who acquired the car from Hornburg and immediately began competitive racing; sold the car within a few months.

Jaguar dealer based in Colorado Springs who purchased from Thompson and raced the car, suffering a serious accident at March Air Force Base that necessitated substantial repairs including a replacement chassis, center body, and hood.

Joint custodians following the post-crash refurbishment; period photographs documenting their racing activities accompany the car.

American expatriate residing in Geneva, Switzerland who used the car in the revived Mille Miglia historic event during the mid-1980s.

Acquired the car following completion of its full restoration in late 1988 by John Pearson and RS Panels.

Italian owner who purchased from Wallis and subsequently sold to the present consignor.

Long-term custodian since the mid-1990s who has participated in numerous C-Type rallies, concours displays, and events, and also sourced the car's original engine block from a former owner.

Hill's drive was described as spectacular; Alex Thompson also competed in a subsequent race the same day, finishing 13th overall.

Thompson drove the car himself in a second race held later the same day as Hill's appearance.

Harrison ran under race number 122; a serious accident during the main race resulted in major structural damage requiring a new chassis and body components.

Erb raced under number 155; period photographs of this appearance are included with the sale.

Woods completed the full race distance without a co-driver; period photographs showing him racing under number 70 are included with the sale.

Entered by Robert Reed during the mid-1980s when the historic revival event was still relatively new.

Factory road test covering approximately 90 miles through the Lindley hills conducted by Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis; a detailed written report was produced and a copy accompanies the sale.

Subsequent fine-tuning by Jaguar's Experimental Department followed Dewis's feedback before the car was dispatched.

Substantial crash damage repaired following the accident at March Air Force Base; a replacement chassis, centre body section, and bonnet were fitted, as documented by the Jaguar C-Type Registry.

Comprehensive full restoration carried out by marque specialists John Pearson of Forge Garage working alongside RS Panels, both UK-based and regarded as leading authorities in their respective disciplines at the time.

Work was completed in late 1988 or shortly thereafter; the car was sold upon completion.