1955 Jaguar D-Type

VIN: XKD520

$4,996,623

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Paris, FR

  • Event date

    Feb 5, 2014

  • Lot

    30

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    XKD520

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    26721 M

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Interior Color

    Green

  • Exterior Color

    British Racing Green

  • Generation

    Jaguar C-type, Jaguar D-type, and Jaguar XKSS

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Driver's head fairing and wraparound windscreen, passenger's hard tonneau cover, leather upholstery, Dunlop centerlock allot wheels, fire system, short nose body, Australian-built long nose included.

Condition

Delivered new to Australia and raced successfully there by four-time Australian champion Bib Stillwell. Later sold to AMPOL for Jack Davey, then Frank Gardner. 3.8-liter engine installed by the next owner, David Finch. Acquired in 1967 by Richard Attwood

Market commentary

The positives are known history from new, successful Australian race history and, of course, the beautiful D-type with its great record. The negatives are the replaced engine and nose. The factors have been reasonably mixed and matched to accommodate this

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