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Jaguar C-Type and D-Type: five Le Mans wins and the replica industry they built (1951–1957)The Jaguar C-Type and D-Type won Le Mans five times in seven years, pioneered disc brakes and aviation monocoques, and became some of the most valuable British cars ever sold. A guide to both racers, the XKSS, the continuation cars and the replica industry that keeps the shapes on the road.
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Lotus Cortina: the saloon Jim Clark drove on three wheels (1963–1970)The Lotus Cortina put Colin Chapman's twin-cam engine into Ford's family saloon and created the touring-car legend of the 1960s, Jim Clark cornering it on three wheels in every archive reel. A guide to Mk1 and Mk2, the racing record, originality traps and values.