LEXUS288 The transition was straightforward enough. In 1954, the C-types and a gaggle of production Jaguars again won at Spa, at Zandvoort in the Dutch Grand Prix, and at Le Mans, where the new D-type was overall runner-up. Naturally the car was competitive, and it had the necessary staying power. Fuel economy, all things considered, was excellent: 18-20 mpg on American highways at the then-legal 70-mph limit. It also explains Weslake's choice of large main bearings and hemispherical combustion chambers for the new six, which arrived with a displacement of 3,442cc (210 cubic inches). The firm entered the automotive arena in 1927 with a line of open and closed sports bodies designed for popular high-volume chassis from makers like Austin, Morris, and Standard.|By using this Site