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The Jaguar C-Type, also known as XK 120C, raced at the 1953 Le Mans. It won the race with drivers Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton. The duo had a comfortable 4 lap lead over their team mates in car #17. But Jaguar was not to stop there, the D-Type was an even more worthy successor. This model is a 1/18, made by AUTOart models. The stance is great and paint job is quite superb. Chrome is well defined and it looks like all the livery is made out of tampo printing.   The exterior is quite superb with great accuracy and care to little details. Lights are spot on and grills are not sealed with the exception of the added vent on the top of the hood. The exhaust tips could be a bit better, they aren't refined enough. The front hood is held down by two leather mimicking rubber belts. The car has a low number of opening parts. These being just the engine cover in suicide style, the driver's door and a small panel (housing a spare tyre) at the back that can be removed. Gaps are very small and hinges are quite realistic.   On a sadder note, the version I have has a part of the filler cap missing. Let's just hope AUTOart or the retailer can supply me with this piece.   The engine is easily visible with quite a number of pipes and hoses going through it. After comparing the engine to that of another C type however, the lack of details really shows. A lot of wires and small items are missing, or they are just replicated in an almost toyish level. On the whole, it is a good engine, but you really have to expect a little more. This area should also house a third light (which emits light through the front grill) but this is omitted.   The cockpit is mostly hidden by a black leather mimicking plastic piece which sits over the passenger side. On the whole though, the cockpit is not quite there. Rollcage is allright and steering wheel is quite superb, but the seats and lack of dashboard details push this car in the not good enough section.   The wheels, unbranded, are quite good. The rims are well defined and the chrome isn't too shiny. The centre nut says 'Jaguar' is a very ligible. The brake detail is a bit of a disappointment. Far cry from a good replica, the details aren't good enough for an AUTOart. Good thing the rim's spokes hide most of it.Undercarriage is good enough. Some more details from the engine compartment can be seen, but for the rest, it is sealed. Worth mentioning that AUTOart used quite a number of large screws to hold this model in place. They are quite visible and annoying.   On the whole, I have really enjoyed this model. It is an old model, and some areas are surely not up to par with today's models, but AUTOart did enough to give a very satisfactory car. I bought the model at about half the original price, which gives out a superb price for detail ratio, and of course, it won Le Mans! Get it cheap while you can.