| D-Type | British Racing Green | ||
| Open Two Seater | |||
| Right Hand Drive | |||
| E2033-9 | |||
| 1956 | |||
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Record Creation: Entered on 25 October 2008.
Car History
Tested for 650 miles in 8 tests before signing off; supplied to Jaguar Cars New York; sold to Briggs Cunningham and painted white with blue stripes; May 1956 Cumberland, C. Gordon Benett, 5th; July, Beverly, Benett, 6th; intended to be Cunningham's own race car but believed to have been reduced to parts to be used on his other cars after all three crashed during one race meeting at Elkhart Lake in 1956. Believed this car no longer exists, but major parts (frame & tub) reported to exist in USA.
Photos of XKD525
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Exterior Photos (2)
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Details Photos: Exterior (1)
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Detail Photos: Interior (3)
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2009-04-13 18:43:36 | pauls writes:
This car is mentioned in the book "Jaguar D type & XKSS" by Graham Robson as having been factory tested at MIRA 650 miles before being delivered.
2009-04-14 17:57:38 | pauls writes:
According to "Jaguar D Type & XKSS" by Graham Robson car was dispatched Dec. 1, 1955. Exported to USA.
2009-06-22 06:40:29 | Rich Harman writes:
525 was delivered to the Cunningham team for the 1956 season, and driven by Cunningham himself at Cumberland (8th) and Elkhart Lake (also 8th), before being dismantled for parts to repair the teams three other D-Types - each of which were rolled and damaged at Elkhart.
2011-10-14 07:09:48 | Konrad writes:
Now this chassis No is being offered with a history which denies the usage for parts...
Supposed to have undergone several mods as 3.8l engine, changed front suspension, fitting of passenger door, lower chassis part in front to accept a wet sump etc.
Price reflects doubtful history...
2011-10-17 12:33:26 | Pekka T. writes:
Hi! Exactly! Sounds very suspicious, why would someone have wanted to change a genuine D-type for wet sump? I think it had got to be another replica where a PO got too excited and fabricated a few nice stories. I will only believe this once I see some hard evidence (like a FIVA pass) and support from JHT, and hopefully any sensible buyer as well.
>Supposed to have undergone several mods as 3.8l engine, changed front suspension, fitting of passenger door, lower chassis part in >front to accept a wet sump etc.
>Price reflects doubtful history...
Cheers!
(and no this is not a degradatory comment, it's only a critical opinion) :)
2012-06-05 18:08:11 | pauls writes:
Car is said to be for sale here (have my doubts, never-the-less photos posted):
www.elite-zuzwil.ch
Sellers description:
Jaguar D-Type XKD525
Elite Garage AG
colour blau
interior colour beige
drive LHD
type Coupe
year 7/1956
mileage 5.300 km / 3.293 mi
price 100.846 GBP
VAT Yes (8%)
Netprice 93.376 GBP
city 9524 Zuzwil SG
country Switzerland
2012-06-08 05:56:55 | terry mcgrath writes:
nothing more than a very poor replica and the asking price reflects this although probably still to expensive even at this price
2012-07-27 12:10:47 | Peter Crespin writes:
It is a RAM replica, fibreglass body over Reynard-designed frame used for XJ6 engined replicas and Cobra replicas. Nothing wrong with them if well put together and they are cheap enough to drive a lot closer to the limit than you'd dare do on the road with a genuine car, but no business here.
The suspension front and rear are XJ and the sump has to be XJ to miss the frame crossmember under the engine. If RAM replicas were allowed on this site I'd have two more to go on! :-)
2021-04-10 12:43:10 | pauls writes:
Only known photo of the real XKD525 can't be posted here due to copyright, here is a link.
www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1956/Beverly-1956-07-07-041.jpg
