Calling Low Drag

[coetzeeh]

Seen at Johann Rupert's museum near Stellenbosch in South Africa last week together with other rarities:
The notes state the car is a 1955 D Type. This car in the photos finished 4th at the 1957 Le Mans 24 hour.

Edited by coetzeeh on Sunday 10th April 10:14

[a8hex]

Ah the "Ecurie Nationale Belge / Ecurie Francorchamps" D-Type, XKD573. It came fourth in both 56 & 57.

Editted: forth, fourth, OK it came forth only to finish fourth.

Edited by a8hex on Sunday 10th April 18:31

[lowdrag]

Yup, and it has a long history. Over this century here are a few photos. Seen at Terry Larson's garage in Mesa AZ, 2005:-



Le Mans Classic 2006:-



Another at Mulsanne bend:-

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I have others. it was originally prepared for the Belgian National Team for Le Mans, that year held on 28/29th July rather strangely, and was driven by Swaters/Rouselle. It belonged to an Argentinian, then turned up in the Franschoek Museum near Capetown where I photographed it in 2012.

[Russwhitehouse]

You know what? I have a suspicion you may know a bit about Jags Lowdrag.just a gut feeling, can't quite put my finger on it.

[lowdrag]

And he's one I took at the first Revival in 1998:-

[uk66fastback]

I know next to nothing about these old Jags, apart from they're very nice with a rich history, but how come the smaller lights, driving lights, indicators whatever they are, disappeared from the bonnet between the earlier Goodwood pic and 2005? New nose? Interchangeable nose? Slight damage? Do they use a fibreglass one for when it's on a track?

[lowdrag]

I might have known that given the sharp eyes of the brotherhood I would be uncovered. Please put it down to senility - the car racing at Le Mans wasn't the same one, but I am damned sure it did race there at one of the Classics. I'll search my albums. Apologies folks.

[andyps]

lowdrag said:

I might have known that given the sharp eyes of the brotherhood I would be uncovered. Please put it down to senility - the car racing at Le Mans wasn't the same one, but I am damned sure it did race there at one of the Classics. I'll search my albums. Apologies folks.

I'm not saying it wasn't at the Classic but I've just checked my photos and don't have one of it - I didn't go to the first event in 2006 though.

[lowdrag]

You have the same problem Andy. The first one was in 2002!

[andyps]

lowdrag said:

You have the same problem Andy. The first one was in 2002!

Thought I only missed one!! Really getting forgetful.

[coetzeeh]

a few other beauties from the same collection



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