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In 1957, Gordon Parker, an Englishman, commissioned Herbert Kingsbury, an engineer, to create the HK Special Jaguar, which was the realization of Parker's dream to set the fastest time of the day at the Brighton Speed Trials. After having set a new record at Brighton, he entered the car in hill-climbs such as Prescott, Shelsely-Walsh, Wiscombe, Brands Hatch and many others. At the former Duxford Air Base, he ran against Dan Garlits and Sidney Allard's dragsters. The HK Special was a sprint and hill climber which achieved records at many British racing venues in the early 1960s. The car is powered by an XK-120, 3.5-liter Jaguar engine with two Arnott superchargers, producing over 400 horsepower. The car is equipped with a Lucas magneto, a four-speed Wilson pre-selector gearbox, an independent front suspension, a deDion independent rear suspension, Alfin drum rear brakes and disc brakes in the front.

1958 HK Special
Year	1958
Make	HK
Model	Special
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Combined MPG	0.00

Engine
Engine Builder	Jaguar
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	6
Engine	Jaguar engine. Lucas Magneto
	Solid valve lifters
Aspiration/Induction	Twin Supercharged
	Anrott superchargers
Displacement	3.50 L \| 213.6 cu in. \| 3500.9 cc.
Valvetrain	DOHC
Horsepower	410.00 HP (301.8 KW)
HP / Liter	117.1 BHP / Liter
Main Bearings	7
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
Block	Cast-iron
Head	Cast-iron

Standard Transmission
Gears	4
Transmission	Manual
	Wilson pre-selector

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1958 HK Special