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???? After a series of victories at Le Mans during the 1950s with the C and D types, Jaguar withdrew its official teams from competition and concentrated on the business of manufacturing and selling cars. Thus, the 1956 edition of Le Mans, with the victory of the Scottish team Ecurie Ecosse, would mark the end of Jaguar's official participation in the Sarthe. ???? When John Egan landed at the feline firm, things would change again. The businessman began to scrutinize the Motorsport scene of the time and decided to reestablish the firm on the grids to regain that legendary status, which, incidentally, would significantly help to increase sales at its dealerships. Let us remember that here the firm was still under the state conglomerate British Leyland. But the entire gestation period would be relatively easy. Across the pond, in North America, Jaguar had a luxury ally: Bob Tullius, founder of Group 44 and fervent preparer of these British cars. ✅Follow me for more content: ⏩️Instagram: / evo__master ⏩️TikTok: / evo.masteroficial ⏩️Discord: / discord ????Collaborations: [email protected]