The car shown here (serial number XKD 573) was entered by the Belgium team, Equipe National Beige; hence the yellow, Belgium’s racing colors. It finished 4th on two occasions, in 1956 with Jacques ...
The seventh customer D-Type ever made could hit $7 million when it goes under the gavel at RM Sotheby’s in Paris next month. The ultra-rare Jaguar is an original from 1955 with one helluva backstory.
A little over a month separates us from the moment when one of the year's most important high-class events in the world of the automobile, the Amelia Concours d'Elegance, opens its doors. As usual, we ...
The legendary D-type holds a hallowed place in Jaguar history. Succeeding the C-type, and powered by Jaguar’s powerful, ...
Although ubiquitous and utilitarian, the automobile often transcends its functionality with models that are nothing short of mobile masterpieces inspiring a reverence usually reserved for the timeless ...
Mihai has even branched beyond the usual confines of an automotive writer from time to time, however, his heart is still close to anything car-related. He's most at home retelling the story of some ...
Only 71 Jaguar D-Types were ever produced, and one can be yours for a cool CHF 5’250’000 to 6’250’000 ($6.5 to $7.7 million). The car, chassis XKD 551, will appear at Broad Arrow’s upcoming inaugural ...
There are a number of things conspiring to make a car worth millions. The long list includes a prestige carmaker, a model that's somewhat relevant to the industry, rarity, unique features, and, if ...
Classic racing cars don’t get much more iconic or as gorgeous as the Jaguar D-Type, and in early March, one of the most revered D-Types is heading to auction. It may sell for between $6.5 million and ...
It all started with the six "missing" Jaguar E-type "Lightweight" competition models that Jaguar had originally planned to build for a total of 18 cars, but for whatever reason—just didn't. Then it ...
Patrick Ernzen 2016 courtesy of RM Sotheby's Chassis number XKD 501 was the first D-Type production for a private team, sold to the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse, and dispatched on 5 May 1955.
The seventh customer D-Type ever made could hit $7 million when it goes under the gavel at RM Sotheby’s in Paris next month. The ultra-rare Jaguar is an original from 1955 with one helluva backstory.