Leek Post & Times

Paying homage to a true legend

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JAGUAR has developed two F-TYPE Convertibl­e rally cars – with design cues from the F-TYPE . Chequered Flag Limited Edition – to continue its celebratio­n of 70 years of sports car heritage since the XK 120 was revealed in 1948.

The one-off F-TYPE rally cars also pay homage to the legendary Jaguar XK 120 registered ‘NUB 120’ which, in the early 1950s in the hands of Ian Appleyard, completed three consecutiv­e Alpine Rallies without incurring a single penalty point.

Both rally-spec F-TYPE Convertibl­es are powered by Jaguar’s 300PS 2.0-litre Ingenium four-cylinder petrol engine and were built to FIA specificat­ion.

They get comprehens­ively uprated brakes and suspension fitted alongside a protective rollcage, race-seats with six-point harness, bonnet-mounted light pod and fire extinguish­er.

The Limited Edition is available from £62,335.

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