How much is a Jaguar D-type worth?
In 1999 a record was set at £1,706,000. The first factory production D-Type (XKD-509) was sold at Bonhams auction for £2,201,500 in July 2008. A 1955 model was sold at a RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey in 2016 for $21,780,000 (£16,641,143). This is the most expensive Jaguar ever to sell at auction.
How much is a 1955 Jaguar D-Type?
The 1955 Jaguar D-Type will be auctioned at RM Sotheby’s in Paris on February 5 and is expected to sell for between $6,547,466 and $7,103,040 (€5,900,000 and €6,400,000 at current exchange).
What cars did Steve McQueen own?
A man with such pedigree had to back that up with good cars in his own garage, and McQueen’s collection didn’t disappoint. He had enough classic Ferraris to make you drool but also owned a 1959 Lotus Eleven, a 1970 Porsche 911S and a 1969 Porsche 908 Spyder (the latter two both appeared in Le Mans).
What’s the history of the Jaguar D type?
One of the first vehicles to feature a unibody structure, the Jaguar D-Type is considered one of the most beautiful cars in racing history. With a unique stable wing designed by Malcolm Sayers, the D-Type took home first place at Le Mans 3 years in a row, most notably in 1957 when it won five of the top six places, including 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd.
When did the Jaguar D type stop competing at Le Mans?
Jaguar developed a 3.0 litre version to power D-Types in the 1958, 1959 and 1960 Le Mans races, but it proved unreliable, and by 1960 no longer produced sufficient power to be competitive. The D-Type never again achieved a podium finish at Le Mans.
Is the Jaguar D type street legal in America?
After Jaguar temporarily retired from racing as a factory team, the company offered the remaining unfinished D-Types as street-legal XKSS versions, whose perfunctory road-going equipment made them eligible for production sports car races in America.
How many E type cars does Jaguar have?
Maintaining Jaguar’s outstanding collection of landmark vehicles and providing documentation along with other research. The 6 Lightweight E-type cars are the first recreations built at the Jaguar Heritage Workshop and complete the original. Jaguar owns over 500 classic British cars, acquired in 2014.