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On board with Mike Hawthorn in Le Mans 1956: see video
Specifications
72 units built
Click here and here and here and here and here for 1954 model
Click here and here for longnose
Engines
Analytical specifications and drawings
This engine was used in 1954 D type models, in chassis numbers XKD401, XKD402, XKD403, XKD404
Inline 6 cylinder
3442cc capacity
DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
Natural aspiration with 3 x Weber 45 DCO3 carburetors
Power output, 250 bhp / 187 KW @ 5750 rpm
Torque, 325 Nm / 240 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm
Jaguar 4 speed manual gearbox
1st: 2.14/1
2nd: 1.64/1
3rd: 1.277/1
4th: 1.000/1
R: 2.19/1
final drive, 3.54/1, 2.786/1
Dry, triple plate clutch
magnesium alloy monocoque chassis with front subframe, aluminium bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, torsion bars, Girling telescopic dampers
Rear suspension live axle, trailing links, transverse torsion bar, Girling telescopic dampers
rack-and-pinion
Dunlop discs, all-round
Length, shortnose: 3912 mm / 154.0 in, longnose: 4102 mm (161.5 in)
Width 1660 mm (65.3 in)
Height 1120 mm (44.1 in)
Wheelbase 2300 mm (90.6 in)
Track (fr/r) 1270 mm (50 in) / 1219 mm (48 in)
tires, 6.50 - 16"
850-880kg
fuel tank, 164 lt
drag coefficient, 0.45
Results in WSCC
Car entry, chassis number | Car number/ result | ||||||||
Buenos Aires | Sebring | Mille Miglia | Le Mans | Tourist Trophy | Carrera Pan | ||||
Team | 1000km | 12h | 1600km | 24h | |||||
Jaguar Cars Ltd, XKC 402 (XK6 C) | #14, 2nd | #5, oil pressure | |||||||
Jaguar Cars Ltd, XKC 403 (XK6 C) | #12, brakes | #6, 6th | |||||||
Jaguar Cars Ltd, XKC 404 (XK6 C) | #15, gear box | ||||||||
Jaguar Cars Ltd, XKD 406 (XK6 C) | #20, 14th | ||||||||
Total points 14 |
9 | 5 | |||||||
Statistics | |||||||||
Works Starts/finishes 6/3 | 3/1 | 3/2 | |||||||
Drivers | Team entries and car number | ||||||||
Jaguar Cars Ltd | |||||||||
Stirling Moss | 12 | 20 | |||||||
Peter Walker | 12 | 20 | |||||||
Tony Rolt | 14 | 5 | |||||||
Duncan Hamilton | 14 | 5 | |||||||
Peter Whitehead | 15 | 6 | |||||||
Ken Wharton | 15 | 6 |


Front subframe
Drawings


