This Jaguar XJ13 Reproduction Is Identical to the Original Built for Le Mans in the 1960s
1966 Jaguar XJ13
When anyone talks about Le Mans in the 1960s the conversation always goes to Ford vs. Ferrari because the story of the GT40 versus the 330 P3 is the stuff that Hollywood blockbusters starring the likes of Matt Damon and Christian Bale are made of. But the spectacle of one of the greatest motorsport rivalries of all time led to one unfortunate consequence–overlooking the single Jaguar XJ13 prototype that was also created in the mid 1960s to compete at Le Mans.
The XJ13 was the first vehicle to carry the Jaguar V12 engine, in the form of a 5-litre pairing of two XK 6-cylinder engines. The car was built in 1966 and Malcolm Sayer designed the aerodynamic body for the mid-engined prototype. However, the XJ13 was not likely to be competitive without a lot of development, and it would have been hard to get it into the league of the 7-litre Le Mans winning Ford GT40. The solitary XJ13 gathered dust until it was given an airing in 1971 to provide publicity shots for the new Jaguar E-type V12.. During the filming a rear puncture caused the XJ13 to crash heavily all but destroying it. Abbey Panels rebuilt the XJ13 in 1973 to the specification they had used for their 1966 build.
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