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Broken Dreams: Jaguar XJ13. The Cruelty of Rules
The Jaguar XJ13 was a stunning mid-engine V12 racer built to revive Le Mans glory, but rule changes and shifting priorities doomed it to never compete.
What happens when a manufacturer, celebrated with five victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, faces alarming failures in its production car business?
The year was 1963, and Jaguar’s last victory with the magnificent D-Type dated back to 1957. There was only one card left to play: return to Le Mans and win again.
