The Jaguar C-Type has a proud racing history and from today’s point of view is the beginning of Jaguar Cars Ltd’s impressive motorsport program. The XKC was born out of the idea of William Lyons – not a “sir”at this time yet and his Chief developer William Heynes in the late summer of 1950. The two wanted to give the sporting image of the brand ......

It was July 1, 1956. Crowds of spectators were coming to attend the sixth race of the 1956 World Cup at the Silverstone Circuit. The race would consist of 101 laps of the circuit here, covering a distance of 475.76 km.

Ferrari and Maserati were two top players of the game, and each would send four entrants to the race. From ......

One year after the 1955 tragic accident that took place in Le Mans,  the Grand Prix of Germany resumed at the Nürburgring on August 5, 1956. It was also the seventh race in the eight-round contest of the 1956 World Cup.

Turning to the competition for the World Championship of Drivers, British driver Peter Collins was one point ......