Model HistoryThe Jaguar D-type enjoyed a spectacular career at Le Mans, winning in 1955, 1956 and 1957 – the ‘hat trick’ year yielding 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th places to the car! Truly, the D-type dominated Le Mans during the mid-fifties.
The design was William Heynes’ and its many advanced features included the adoption of aircraft construction techniques which resulted in a riveted aluminium central ‘tub’ from which projected a tubular frame carrying the engine. The latter...
