CMC Jaguar C-Type 1953/54 Panamericana #13 Francisco Ibarra/Fernando Pinal

A masterpiece of architecture model: M-196 CMC Jaguar C-Type 1953/54 Panamericana #13 Francisco Ibarra/Fernando Pinal

From the end of 1952 to 1955, the C-Type was at home on many of the famous racetracks and successfully used the star pilots of the 1950s on the steering wheel. The drivers basked in the car’s success and the Jaguar brand basked in the success of the victorious pilots. No matter how big the challenge of the competition was, there was always a team in a C-Type that accepted – even in the toughest motor sport event of the fifties, the Carrera Panamericana. The drivers Ibarra and Pinal appeared in 1953 and 54, but did not finish. Nevertheless, CMC has decided to develop this historically and also interesting color scheme.

Technical data of the CMC model:

1. Model: Precision model hand-assembled
2. Manufacturer: CMC GmbH, Classic Model Cars, Germany
3. Scale: 1:18
4. Item-No.: M-196
5. Color: white
6. Driver: Francisco Ibarra / Fernando Pinal
7. Parts: 1,150
8. Limited Edition: 500

Model car details:

• Metal precision model hand-built from more than 1,150 parts
• Flip-open and lockable engine hood
• Realistic replica of the straight six engine complete with encircling components, pipes and cabling
• Metal exhaust pipes
• Triangular front axle with wishbones, hydraulic shock absorbers, longitudinal torsion bar suspension, all made of metal
• Rigid rear axle with transverse torsion bar suspension, hydraulic shock absorbers, longitudinal links, all made of metal
• Radiator grille hand-made of stainless steel
• Detailed replication of the cooling system
• Detailed fuel and oil circulation
• Authentically-replicated hinged fuel cap
• Driver´s door openable on realistic-looking hinges
• Upholstered leather-covered driver and passenger seats
• Perfectly crafted wheels with stainless-steel spokes and nipples on alloy rims
• Screw-on central locking nuts with right-/left-handed threads
• Elegant and brilliant finish in original color
• Starting numbers printed with the elaborate tampon printing method

Description of the original vehicle: XKC029 was delivered on November, 24th 1952 to the Jaguar dealer USA-West Charles Hornburg. They sold the vehicle in early 1953 to Paco Ibarra to Mexico City. The Mexican racer put the C-Type in the World Cup run of the Carrera Panamericana 1953, but had to give up early in the race after an engine failure. The C-Type was then sold to Javier Velazques, who participated again with the driver crew Ibarra / Pinal at the `54 Carrera Panamericana. But the second attempt the C-type also failed.
Still, it is the only one of the more than fifty C-Types that ever participated in the contemporary event. Only a few years later, the car reappeared at a collector in Massachusetts / USA. In 1981, XKC 029 was sold to England and remained there for over 30 years owned by the Dunkerley family.
In 2010, this C-Type was presented on the occasion of the annual Goodwood "Festival of Speed" hosted by the Earl of March in its largely authentic 1954 Panamericana livery and received an enthusiastic reception from the audience present. CMC has therefore decided to authentically adapt the model to the actual state of this Jaguar. In 2016, the vehicle was sold by British specialist Fiskens.

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Technical data of the original vehicle:

1. Sports car built on a tubular frame
2. Body shell made of extra thin alloy sheet metal
3. 3.4-litre 6-cylinder in-line-engine
4. Two valves per cylinder controlled by two overhead camshafts
5. Dry sump oil lubrication
6. Mixture preparation with two SU 2”-carburettors type H8/9
7. Coil/ capacitor ignition, one plug per cylinder
8. Four-speed manual gearbox mounted to the engine
9. Maximum output: 200 HP at 5,800 rpm
10. Displacement: 3,442 cc
11. Bore x Stroke: 83 x 106 mm
12. Top speed: 230 Km/h (depending on ratio)
13. Wheelbase: 2,438 mm
14. Total length: 3,988 mm
15. Total width: 1,638 mm
16. Track front/rear: 1,295 / 1,295 mm
17. Total height: 1,081 mm
18. Curb weight: 970 kg (2102 lb.)

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