The Jaguar C-Type is one of the most celebrated racing cars ever built. Victorious at Le Mans and forever associated with Britain’s golden era of motorsport, it became an icon not only because of its success, but because of its beauty.

This 2018 Realm C-Type Recreation faithfully captures that spirit. Finished in stunning Moss Racing Green, it pays tribute to the famous C-Type driven by Sir Stirling Moss at Rheims, recreating the elegance and excitement of 1950s sports car racing with exceptional attention to detail.

Built using a 4.2-litre Jaguar XJ6 powerplant with twin HD8 carburettors, it delivers an authentic driving experience while offering the reliability and usability expected from a modern recreation. Every detail has been carefully considered, from the 16-inch wire wheels and period-style cockpit to the beautifully sculpted aluminium-inspired bodywork.

With just 34,700 miles covered, the car is accompanied by its build documentation, certification, parts receipts and a comprehensive history file including previous MOT certificates.

The current owner is a lifelong Jaguar enthusiast whose passion for the marque extends well beyond this car. Alongside the Realm sits an extensive collection of Jaguar and E-Type memorabilia, reflecting decades of enthusiasm and ownership. Now relocating to the coast, he has decided the time has come for this remarkable recreation to begin its next chapter.

Some cars transport you from one place to another.

Others transport you to another era.

Slide behind the wheel of this Realm C-Type and it becomes wonderfully easy to imagine the early 1950s. Long straights, open helmets, leather gloves and the unmistakable soundtrack of a straight-six echoing across a French circuit.

It is impossible not to smile.

The view over the sweeping bonnet, the delicate windscreen, the polished wire wheels and the beautifully simple cockpit create an experience that feels far removed from modern motoring. Every drive becomes an occasion.

The current owner has always understood that feeling. A lifelong Jaguar enthusiast, he never saw this car as simply a recreation. For him, it was an opportunity to experience the romance of one of Jaguar’s greatest creations whenever the road was calling.

That is perhaps the greatest achievement of the Realm.

It doesn’t pretend to be something it isn’t.

Instead, it celebrates everything that made the original C-Type legendary and allows today’s enthusiast to enjoy that same sense of theatre, beauty and connection every time the engine fires into life.

As it prepares for its next home, it offers far more than classic styling.

It offers the chance to become part of Jaguar’s enduring story.