1955 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupé

 Eric Vandevelde and Bernard Dubois, 1955 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe, Tour Auto 2016

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Jaguar, Coventry, England.  The Jaguar XK140 was produced between 1954 and 1957 and was the model in between the XK120 and the XK150. Externally the XK140 was quite similar to the XK120. The Fixed Head Coupé was one of three body styles the others being the roadster and the drop head coupé. The two coupés had two small seats in the rear. All models were capable of over 120 mph and a 0-60 mph time of around 9 seconds.  There was a basic model and a slightly higher performance SE (Special Equipment) model that could achieve nearly 130 mph.  All models were powered by 3.4 litre XK straight six engine that achieve Le Mans wins in the C Type.  The XK140 FHC took second place in the 1956 RAC Rally driven by Ian Appleyard.

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1954 Jaguar XK140 Roadster

Fredrik Rudebeck and Hervé Ganidel, Jaguar XK140 Roadster, Tour Auto 2016.

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Jaguar, Coventry, England.  A successor to the XK120, the XK140 was produced from 1954 to 1957. It had, of course, the famous 3.4 litre straight six Jaguar XK engine and was capable of over 120mph and a 0-60mph time of around 9 seconds.  They were raced successfully on the circuits in America.  A Jaguar XK140 finished 16th in the 1956 Tour de France Automobile.  Most of the rally successes of the XK140 were achieved with Fixed Head Coupé. However, an XK140 Roadster did win its class in the 1956 Mille Miglia.