D-Type For Sale

[12TS]

One of my all time favourite cars, following the CAR article on Nick Mason's back in the 70s

https://www.mmgarage.com/Cars/1954-JAGUAR-D-TYPE-W...

This looks like a very good one, or does it have some secrets lurking in its past? Not that I'm buying, if only!

[Petrus1983]

that looks rather special!

[Voldemort]

Or maybe this one: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11183018?c...

[thegreenhell]

12TS said:

One of my all time favourite cars, following the CAR article on Nick Mason's back in the 70s

https://www.mmgarage.com/Cars/1954-JAGUAR-D-TYPE-W...

This looks like a very good one, or does it have some secrets lurking in its past? Not that I'm buying, if only!

[a8hex]

Well I've got a double garage so maybe I should have both. It would stop me from having to worry about which one to chose.

[williamp]

Lovely..


..But they also have a Riley MPH for sale. And that is my favourite pre-war car. Genuinly, I'd rather have the Riley

[a8hex]

williamp said:

Lovely..


..But they also have a Riley MPH for sale. And that is my favourite pre-war car. Genuinly, I'd rather have the Riley

And very nice it is too, I'd certainly not say no to the Riley Sprite they are also showing.
At least if we both win the lottery we won't be bidding against each other

[Longnose]

There's a replica, looks like a Proteus, in a Paris auction later this month. After Brexit I suppose you'd have to pay Import Duty and VAT to bring it back.

[lowdrag]

I first saw the car in 1992 at Donington during a Ferrari track day. It has, like many a race car, a very chequered history and directly it has been responsible for one death when the driver parked on the banking and on getting out the car rolled on top of him and indirectly another (the owner committed suicide in 1993). I drove it once back in the early nineties, and saw it when Terry Larson owned it at Mesa Arizona and last when it came to the Le Mans Classic in 2012. The american owner had had the fin painted as you can see in the photo. People like me with a smattering of Jaguar history know that the first five D-types were all XKC, and this was XKC 403, so I asked the owner why. His reply stays with me; "Don't you know the difference between a C and D type!. I turned and walked away with a smile on my face. It came up for auction a few years back and we managed to get the description of the car changed before it went to auction, and it didn't reach the reserve price. However, awaiting my lottery win, I do have this book ready to hand.

Edited by lowdrag on Thursday 11th March 08:23

[Dapster]

What a beautiful car! What's the entry price for the D Type Club these days? £5m? £7m? £10m?

[lowdrag]

Very few of the cars are what they say they are on the tin. Most have had accidents parts - even shells - changed, and so on. The most original is the 1956 Ecurie Ecosse short nose that won Le Mans, and that sold, form memoryu, for $22 million a couple of years back. I would say that, without really much idea to go on, that about £7 million would get you in with a doubful car. XKD 604, an out and out fake, was put up for sale a few years back and we had it withdrawn from the sale, and rumours have it that it fetched £1.5 million. I was talking to those I consider the best makers of shells a year back and he quoted me £600,000 plus VAT for a full-on short nose replica.

[12TS]

[quote=lowdrag]I first saw the car in 1992 at Donington during a Ferrari track day. It has, like many a race car, a very chequered history and directly it has been responsible for one death when the driver parked on the banking and on getting out the car rolled on top of him and indirectly another (the owner committed suicide in 1993). I drove it once back in the early nineties, and saw it when Terry Larson owned it at Mesa Arizona and last when it came to the Le Mans Classic in 2012. The american owner had had the fin painted as you can see in the photo. People like me with a smattering of Jaguar history know that the first five D-types were all XKC, and this was XKC 403, so I asked the owner why. His reply stays with me; "Don't you know the difference between a C and D type!. I turned and walked away with a smile on my face. It came up for auction a few years back and we managed to get the description of the car changed before it went to auction, and it didn't reach the reserve price. However, awaiting my lottery win, I do have this book ready to hand.

I saw that script on the fin - replicated on the wing as well. I thought it looked a bit naff, but hey I've no chance of owning this, so what do I know?

[ettore]

I think currently it’s about £4/5M for a real but ‘storied’ car without major competition history. Obviously mega for ex-works cars.

Absolutely in my dream garage, alongside a Grand Prix Bugatti and an R Type Conti’.

[heebeegeetee]

williamp said:

Lovely..


..But they also have a Riley MPH for sale. And that is my favourite pre-war car. Genuinly, I'd rather have the Riley

Both those Rileys are lovely imo.