The Jaguar XJ13 is a prototype racing car that was developed by Jaguar Engineering Director William Heynes to compete at Le Mans in the mid 1960s. It never raced, and only one was produced. The car has not been officially valued, but a £7 million bid for it …

Sep 17, 2020 · The 1966 Jaguar XJ13 never got the chance to race at Le Mans—we drive the one-of-one race car to see if it would have had a chance at the podium.

1966 Jaguar XJ13. Built to bring Jaguar back to Le Mans, the XJ13 has the sad story of never competing in a race. It was initially prepared to take on the mights of Ford and Ferrari at la Sarthe, but Jaguar’s lazy attitude towards racing development caused the project finish too late to successfully race.

Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust still runs XJ13 today, although not being road legal its use is somewhat restricted. In May 2017 it was driven on closed roads in Windsor and in July 2018 was driven on the street circuit at Coventry Motofest.

The Jaguar XJ13 is one of the most enigmatic and legendary cars in automotive history. Conceived in the 1960s as Jaguar’s contender for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the XJ13 was a bold leap forward in design and engineering.

I am selling a 1966 Jaguar XJ13 with a Jaguar well-built performance V12 engine (P453008, C2588) attached to a Porsche G5020 6 speed manual transaxle (#9643013011R). Very few reproductions of the XJ13 exist and very rarely do they come up for sale.

Completed late in 1966, the new car weighed in at just under 1000 kg. Dubbed the XJ13, for Experimental Jaguar Number 13, the new racing car first took to the track early in 1967. In complete secrecy David Hobbs tested the XJ13 on the …

The Jaguar XJ13 was a prototype racing car developed by Jaguar to challenge at Le Mans in the mid-1960s. It never raced, and only one was ever produced.

The XJ13 had mid-engine format with the 5.0 litre V12 engine mounted behind the driver, used as a stressed chassis member together with the five-speed manual ZF Transaxle driving the rear wheels. The front suspension wishbones were similar to that of the E-Type, however where the E-Type used longitudinal torsion bars, the XJ13 had more ...

All Jaguar XJ13 versions offered for the year 1966 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars