Equipment
RHD. Dunlop centerlock alloy wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, wraparound full Plexiglas windscreen, driver's head fairing and fin, Lucas LeMans headlights, black side exhaust. Spare works engine included, to be shipped later. Lavishly documented.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Cracked and chipped old paint, patinaed old upholstery. The chassis is probably not as worn and dirty as it was when Stirling Moss and Peter Walker retired it from LeMans in 1954 after leading early but definitely driven with a windshield full of historic event tech stickers and a history of historic racing and informed caretakers.
Market commentary
Bidding stalled at $7.6 million, then resumed in quick $100k increments, to this disappointing reported result. It didn't win LeMans, but it did lead. Neither D-type in the Scottsdale auctions found value equilibrium between consignors and bidders and at values like this is it difficult to argue with the consignors' assessment of value.