Of all the cars Jaguar never put into production, the XJ13 is right there at the top of our list. Ecurie Cars Ltd. decided to change that, and this is where the Ecurie Ecosse LM69 enters the scene ...

And not for the lack of trying. In 1966, Jag attempted to climb back on top with the XJ13 prototype, the brainchild of engineering director William Heynes and Jaguar engineer Claude Baily.

During the 1960s, to coincide with the forthcoming V12-powered Jaguar E-Type, the brand began work on a Le Mans prototype racer called the XJ13 that had a midmounted 5.0-liter V12 engine and a ...

Remember the XJ13? It was a mid-engine V-12 supercar with stunning proportions and a lovely sound produced by Jaguar to compete in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sadly, just one example was built ...

While the engine is similar to the quad-cam V12 used in the original XJ13, it’ll be available in two sizes, a “standard” 5.3-liter version and a 7.3-liter version that uses the same basic ...

If Ecosse Ecurie had come across the Jaguar XJ13 in 1966, and spent two years developing it into an endurance racer, then this is a replica of the car they might have built Ecurie Ecosse View 11 ...

Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse has breathed new air into Jaguar ‘s vintage XJ13 prototype through the creation of its very own LM69. For those unfamiliar, the XJ13 was a prototype racer ...

The Ecurie Cars' LM69 is a street-legal Le Mans prototype plucked from a 1969 race season that saw the obsolete Jaguar XJ13 compete under Ecurie Ecosse.

The company hasn't shared performance figures, but the XJ13's 5.0-liter V-12 made 502 horsepower when new. The engine helped the car rocket to a top speed of 161 mph.

And although Jaguar by this time owned Daimler, truckmaker Guy Motors, and engine manufacturer Coventry Climax (which cast the blocks for the XJ13's quad-cam V-12), Lyons was aware his company may ...