1959 Lister-Jaguar Costin
During its sale Les Grandes Marques in Paris, RM Sotheby's will auction this stunning racing car 1959 Lister-Jaguar Costin for about € 800,000. It must be a thrill to be behind the wheel...
History of the Lister-Jaguar Costin
The British racing car company Lister was founded in 1954 by the racing driver Brian Lister. In 1957 and 1958, Lister dominated the British Dports Car racing thanks to the Knobbly, a curved bodywork with 3.4 litre Jaguar D-type XK inline-six engine that can reach 160 kmh in 11.2 seconds.
In 1959, Brian Lister wanted a new car and hired the aerodynamicist Frank Costin known for adapting aircraft aerodynamic knowledge for automobile use. The car has the same chassis as the Knobbly but with some upgrades like low frontal area and long drag. Although competition started positively, engine failures forced Lister to withdraw from racing.
Specification
This Lister-Jaguar Costin,BHL 2-59, has 3.8-litre dry-sump engine with wide-angle cylinder head and a fully syncromesh XK gearbox. Fully restored, it's ready for the race...
Lot Auction
| Date : | 7 February 2019 |
| Place : | Paris, France |
| Price : | € 750,000 - 950,000 |
| Link : | Les Grandes Marques |
Another great lots during this sale :
| Delahaye 135MS Coupe | € 300,000 | More |
| Bizzarrini 128P Barchetta | € 175,000 | More |
| OSCA 1600 GT2 Coupé | € 125,000 | More |
Sources
Sale Les Grandes Marques
Lot : Lister-Jaguar Costin
On Wiki :
Lister
Frank Costin
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Bonus Pic
At the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans with Ivor Bueb and Bruce Halford.
Awesome car. Love the riveted together "skin" and airplane influenced aerodynamics. Looks like cockpit is right out of aviation also
Nice design but no success on the race tracks because of failure engine.
Strange looking beast...
A family resemblance with Porsche 550
anybody ever heard of
https://www.classic-recreations.com/classic-car-restoration/
It's a company that revives cars like the mustang and the camaro
Looking at their photo gallery, they seem to be doing a great job. Thanks to share this link.
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