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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

Year1958
MakeHK
ModelSpecial
Engine LocationFront
Drive TypeRear Wheel
Combined MPG0.00

Engine  
Engine BuilderJaguar
Engine ConfigurationI
Cylinders6
EngineJaguar engine. Lucas Magneto
Solid valve lifters
Aspiration/InductionTwin Supercharged
Anrott superchargers
Displacement3.50 L | 213.6 cu in. | 3500.9 cc.
ValvetrainDOHC
Horsepower410.00 HP (301.8 KW)
HP / Liter117.1 BHP / Liter
Main Bearings7
Fuel TypeGasoline - Petrol
Fuel FeedCarburetor
BlockCast-iron
HeadCast-iron

Standard Transmission
Gears4
TransmissionManual
Wilson pre-selector


 
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