Coventry City of Culture 2021: Jaguar XJ-S Scalextric racing car created
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One thousand of the special-edition models have been produced
A special-edition Scalextric car has been produced to celebrate Coventry's year as UK City of Culture.
It is modelled on a Jaguar XJ-S touring car manufactured in the city, made famous by Tom Wilkinshaw Racing (TWR) in 1984 when it won the European Touring Car Championship.
The racer is emblazoned with the distinctive City of Culture branding.
The Coventry City of Culture Trust said it had worked to create a car "that signifies a city that moves".
It qualified for pole position in the 1982 24-hour Spa-Francorchamps European Touring Car Championship
The Jaguar was manufactured from 1975 until 1996.
Manufacturing started on the original car in 1975 from Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in the city.
The limited-edition model, produced in conjunction with Hornby, will be available in early 2022, the trust says.
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