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£1,014,500
1956 JAGUAR D-TYPE SPORTS RACING CAR
Christies • United States • 3 May 2001
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD 537, boasts a significant history, including a factory fire and chassis replacement. Despite its past, the car retains a high degree of originality, with matching engine numbers and low mileage, making it a rare find for collectors.
Condition
6
While the car retains a high degree of originality and has low mileage, it has been involved in a factory fire and a subsequent chassis replacement. Additionally, it was stored for an extended period and shows evidence of an attempted theft. These factors suggest that, while well-preserved, it is not in pristine or near-perfect condition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
XKD 537
Odometer:
20,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
RHD
1956 JAGUAR D-TYPE SPORTS RACING CAR
Chassis No.
XKD 537
Engine No.
E2047-9
British Racing Green with brown leather upholstery
Engine: six-cylinder, twin overhead camshaft, 3,444cc, 275bhp at 6,000rpm; Gearbox: four-speed manual; Brakes: four wheel disc; Suspension: independent front suspension by torsion bars and unequal length wishbones, rear, live axle suspended on trailing links and one-piece torsion bar.
Right hand drive.
Jaguar's magnificent legend was built at Le Mans during the 1950s where their initial C-type specialised roadsters first won the 24 Hour Grand Prix d'Endurance race in both 1951 and 1953.
For 1954 a far more sophisticated sports racing car was developed and became known as the D-type.
Entered as factory team cars, the first D-types were only narrowly beaten by a much larger engined (4,954cc) Ferrari V12 at Le Mans in 1954.
The winning speed average at Le Mans was 105.1 mph but Jaguar quickly got their revenge a few weeks later when the D-types c...
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£4,384,463
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£4,640,372
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£4,896,281
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