Seven continuation Ecurie Ecosse C-types have been announced.
They will be handbuilt in Coventry, at the site Jaguar’s coachbuilders used in the 1950s, using traditional methods but, as with many continuation classics, expect a few 21st-century tweaks.
Because while power still comes from a period straight-six XK engine, capacity has been upped to 4.2 litres with a 92.07mm bore and 106mm stroke, which together with the addition of fuel injection, means there’s 300bhp and 280lb ft torque.
The cars’ brakes and suspension have therefore been uprated accordingly, and with the five-speed manual gearbox, there is the potential for a 156mph top speed, 0-62mph completed in 5.2 secs.
The gorgeous Jaguar C-type lines remain, the cars still made using thin-gauge aluminium alloy and mounted to a hand-welded, steel spaceframe chassis, albeit wider and stiffer than before, and laser-cut for accuracy.
