2011-01-20 05:26:40 | Pekka T. writes:

Participated in the C & D-type reunion, Tennessee USA in 2001, an article at:
www.southfloridajaguarclub.org/features/cdreunion.htm

XKC 028 Philippe Reyns

2011-02-02 08:40:46 | Pekka T. writes:

from Jag-lovers.org I read that in the April 1982 E-jag magazine there was an article about this car:
April 1982 Joe Egle collection of Jaguars inc XKC028

2023-05-03 05:42:27 | Anonymous writes:

2023-10-17 04:09:46 | best writes:

For sale by DK engeeniring

www.classicdriver.com/en/car/jaguar/c-type/1952/986327

Jaguar C-type

VIN/Chassis: XKC 028

Following Leslie Johnson’s competitive outing at the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Jaguar XK 120 S, Jaguar management approved the development of a new XK-based racing model, initially dubbed the XK 120 C and later known as the C-type. Starting with an all-new lightweight tubular space frame, Jaguar’s experimental department redesigned the XK’s rear suspension with additional positioning links and the 3.4-litre engine was upgraded with a new cylinder head, high-lift camshafts, racing pistons and an un-muffled dual exhaust system, combining to develop a formidable 200 horsepower. The robust engineering was clothed in the beautiful aerodynamic coachwork penned by stylist, Malcolm Sayers, combining sensuous curves with traditional marque cues such as the classic elliptical grille. 

This is XKC 028 and when new, was dispatched to Jaguar distributors Charles Hornburg in Los Angeles LA on 24th November 1952. Its early life primarily saw use as a road car; the merit of which shines through today as this example has remained unusually original. It did race, but not until 1981 in the hands of Joe Egle, a former Jagaur distributor is Kansas City, Missouri.

After fitting seatbelts(!) 028 made its first public appearance at the Elkhart Lake Vintage Races and Concours. Whilst the car didn’t race, it did win first place in the concours. Its second outing at Road Atlanta however saw much greater success. Egle and his daughters entered the car at the Vintage Races and Concours run by the SVRA. Whilst they had not planned to race, they found they couldn’t enter the concours without doing so. In a borrowed race suit and helmet, Joe Egle dusted off his racing-skills and entered the car which had sat unused for the best part of fifteen years. He lapped every car on the grid except Bob O’Brien’s XK120 and won the race.

In 1988, the C-type passed to Bob Baker and later, in 1995, to Arizona-based cardiologist Phillippe Reyens who would keep the car for 20 years. All these drivers used it in US historic racing events but without accident and without losing any significant original parts.

'XKC 028 is a particularly complete and correct C type, indeed I cannot think of a more original example. The condition is excellent and I believe it has had the most sensitive of restorations. I would particularly recommend it as a chance to see just how these cars looked on day one. Perhaps rather counter-intuitively, what is good about XKC 028 is that it actually did not race in period. This has saved it from the typical damage and crude modification that some cars suffered in racing at the time they were at their lowest value. It is absolutely a car to cherish and I would love to own it.'- Chris Keith-Lucas, CKL Developments

 Most recently this example has found residence in the United States once more, and is available to view by appointment only.

2025-06-04 19:39:30 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 8/25

www.goodingco.com/lot/1952-jaguar-c-type/

Auction description:

2025 Pebble Beach Auctions

1952 Jaguar C-Type

Chassis XKC028

Engine E1028-8

Estimate $3,750,000 - $4,500,000

Among the Finest and Most Desirable of All Jaguar Sports Racers

One of Only 53 C-Types Built: Just 43 for Customer Use

Delivered New to the US Finished in Distinctive Silver Livery

Well-Documented Provenance Includes Distinguished Collectors

Exceptional Example Retaining Original Chassis, Body, and Engine per Factory Records

Offered with Detailed Report by Marque Authority Chris Keith-Lucas

The C-Type presented here, chassis XKC 028, is among the finest surviving examples of this legendary Le Mans-winning sports racer.

One of the 43 C-Types built for customer use, XKC 028 was dispatched from Jaguar’s Coventry works on November 24, 1952, handsomely finished in silver and fitted with engine no. E1028-8, gearbox no. JH13314, and body no. K1028.

As recorded in The Complete Register of Jaguar C-Types, D-Types, & Lightweight E-Types, XKC 028 was originally delivered via Jaguar distributor Charles Hornburg to Imported Motors Inc., a Denver, Colorado-based dealer operated by Charles Hughes and Kurt Kircher. It was from there that the C-Type was sold to its first private owner, Doug Maier of Cleveland, Ohio, who took delivery in June 1953.

A profile of XKC 028, published in the April 1982 issue of EJAG News Magazine, provides a wonderful snapshot of Maier’s ownership:

“Doug Maier was notorious among the Cleveland Jaguar owners of the day because he would never respond to their waves and horn honks. He drove the C-Type on the street with his ‘nose in the air’ and a cigarette holder clenched between his teeth, FDR-like. According to legend he never acknowledged the friendly salutes of the other Jaguar owners when he was in the C-Type.”

Maier used XKC 028 exclusively as a road car, accumulating approximately 23,000 miles before selling it to second owner William Franz in 1968. Pat Black purchased the C-Type from Franz in 1974, had the engine rebuilt by Jaguar specialist Lou Fidanza, and then took it around the concours circuit, winning several prizes.

The C-Type’s next caretaker was Joe Egle of Kansas City, Missouri. Following his successful career as a British car dealer, Egle began collecting the kind of cars he had previously sold, focusing primarily on the Jaguar marque. During the mid-1970s, he owned an example of virtually every postwar Jaguar, including an XK120, XK150S, E-Type, D-Type, and XKSS. The C-Type was one of the last important models he acquired, purchasing XKC 028 from Pat Black in 1981.

The April 1982 EJAG profile on XKC 028 notes that Egle “acquired the car last year after a marathon telephone session, covering the eastern half of the country, that led him to Black’s door. But Pat Black did not want to sell and it took all of Joe’s persuasive powers to finally see XKC028 parked comfortably next to the MG TD and the other Britons in the Egle garage.”

After performing some light restoration work, Egle debuted the C-Type at the Elkhart Lake vintage races, winning first place in the concours d’elegance. Next, he entered the Jaguar in the Atlanta Vintage Grand Prix, capturing first place in the pre-1956 race and the concours. He continued to campaign the C-Type in historic events, including races at Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta, and Sebring, throughout his ownership. In 1985, Egle loaned XKC 028 to famed C-Type racers Phil Hill and Masten Gregory for a parade lap of the Folly Classic Vintage Grand Prix in Kansas City, Missouri.

Joe Egle retained the C-Type until 1988, when it was sold to Bob Baker of Omaha, Nebraska. A connoisseur who owned some of the most significant postwar sports and racing cars, Baker entered XKC 028 in the Colorado Grand, the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, and the Jaguar factory cavalcade to Le Mans in 1991.

Arizona-based collector Dr. Philippe Reyns acquired the C-Type in 1995 and continued putting it to good use on both road and track, taking part in vintage races like the Monterey Historics and the Wine Country Classic, as well as several editions of Terry Larson’s exclusive C- and D-Type Reunion Tour.

In 2018, XKC 028 returned to the UK when it was acquired by British collector William Ainscough. During his ownership, a sympathetic restoration was carried out in a joint effort by respected marque specialists Chris Keith-Lucas and Julian Parker. Contained in the car’s history file is a detailed report prepared by Mr. Keith-Lucas that concludes:

“XKC 028 is a particularly complete and correct C type, indeed I cannot think of a more original example. The condition is excellent, and I believe it has had the most sensitive of restorations. I would particularly recommend it as a chance to see just how these cars looked on day one. Perhaps rather counter-intuitively, what is good about XKC 028 is that it actually did not race in period. This has saved it from the typical damage and crude modification that some cars suffered in racing at the time they were at their lowest value. It is absolutely a car to cherish and I would love to own it.”

Indeed, it was XKC 028’s sheltered early existence as a fair-weather sports car on the backroads of Cleveland that contributed to its wonderfully intact and original condition today. A real rarity among C-Types, it is correct in all major respects, retaining its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox among other rarely seen authentic details. Its uncommon, as-supplied silver paintwork perfectly highlights Malcolm Sayer’s breathtaking design, which still looks fresh and modern after more than 70 years.

A truly exceptional C-Type, XKC 028 is worthy of your closest inspection and consideration.