A homage special with the Ecurie Ecosse C-Type
04 Feb 2021|579 views
In 1952 a young Ian Stewart, pioneer driver for Ecurie Ecosse, would visit Jaguar Cars in Coventry to collect his brand-new C-Type. He would drive the car to its first race on Jersey, and won it at a gallop and in doing so he began Ecurie Ecosse's international motor racing career. Considerable success on the racetrack ensued for Ecurie Ecosse, with 59 podium places secured across the seven C-type chassis raced by the team.
Through clever tuning by legendary team manager 'Wilkie' Wilkinson and meticulous planning by founder David Murray, they proved how capable the Jaguar C-type could be on the international stage and began a legacy that would take the Scottish national team to countless wins, including their crowning glory at La Sarthe.
Ecurie Ecosse has retained all the key elements that contributed to the roaring success of the 1950s Jaguar racer while, in the true spirit of co-founder 'Wilkie' Wilkinson, making considered improvements. The aerodynamic shape remains, still crafted from thin-gauge aluminium alloy and mounted to a steel spaceframe chassis, but wider and stiffer than before, laser-cut for accuracy.
The sonorous Jaguar straight-six XK engine remains, too, although capacity has been increased to 4.2-litres and fuel injection fitted to bring power up to 300bhp. The suspension and disc brakes have been uprated to cope with the additional performance and a five-speed gearbox added to maximise acceleration and top speed.
The detail of the car is breath-taking, with the hand-crafted aluminium bucket seats clothed in supple blue leather by Crest, hand-airbrushed Ecurie Ecosse shields adorning the car's flanks, and Tag Heuer 'Master Time' stopwatches on the dashboard.
In 1952 a young Ian Stewart, pioneer driver for Ecurie Ecosse, would visit Jaguar Cars in Coventry to collect his brand-new C-Type. He would drive the car to its first race on Jersey, and won it at a gallop and in doing so he began Ecurie Ecosse's international motor racing career. Considerable success on the racetrack ensued for Ecurie Ecosse, with 59 podium places secured across the seven C-type chassis raced by the team.
Through clever tuning by legendary team manager 'Wilkie' Wilkinson and meticulous planning by founder David Murray, they proved how capable the Jaguar C-type could be on the international stage and began a legacy that would take the Scottish national team to countless wins, including their crowning glory at La Sarthe.
Ecurie Ecosse has retained all the key elements that contributed to the roaring success of the 1950s Jaguar racer while, in the true spirit of co-founder 'Wilkie' Wilkinson, making considered improvements. The aerodynamic shape remains, still crafted from thin-gauge aluminium alloy and mounted to a steel spaceframe chassis, but wider and stiffer than before, laser-cut for accuracy.
The sonorous Jaguar straight-six XK engine remains, too, although capacity has been increased to 4.2-litres and fuel injection fitted to bring power up to 300bhp. The suspension and disc brakes have been uprated to cope with the additional performance and a five-speed gearbox added to maximise acceleration and top speed.
The detail of the car is breath-taking, with the hand-crafted aluminium bucket seats clothed in supple blue leather by Crest, hand-airbrushed Ecurie Ecosse shields adorning the car's flanks, and Tag Heuer 'Master Time' stopwatches on the dashboard.
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