| D-Type | Cream | ||||
| Open Two Seater | |||||
| Right Hand Drive | |||||
| E2047-9 | |||||
| H2037 | |||||
| GBD145 | |||||
| 1956 | British Racing Green | ||||
| 2008 | Tan | ||||
| Rest: Concours | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 25 October 2008.
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Car Number Prefixes and Suffixes:
- XKD indicates the model is a D-Type.
Car History
From Jaguar Sports Racing Cars
Supplied to Importadora Salvadorena SA, San Salvador; mid-1956 sold to Mauricio Miranda; seriously damaged in accident shortly after; late 1956 returned to works for repair; February 1957 awaiting instructions to proceed when car was completely destroyed in factory fire; car replaced by XKD 549; to assist export documentation, car assumed identity of XKD 537.Philip Porter is the author of numerous books on the Jaguar marque. In additional to writing books and magazine articles and managing several businesses, he runs the XK Club and E-Type club from Worcestershire, England. His latest books include the Jaguar Scrapbook and the Stirling Moss 1929 - 1954 Scrapbook.
© Porter & Porter
Photos of XKD537
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Exterior Photos (5)
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Interior Photos (1)
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Detail Photos: Engine (6)
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Detail Photos: Other (1)
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2009-04-14 18:12:06 | pauls writes:
According to "Jaguar D Type & XKSS" by Graham Robson car was dispatched Apr. 23, 1956. Exported to Central America.
2010-02-08 11:54:08 | Rob Reynolds writes:
If this is the car owned by Paul Petty of Litchfield, Conn then I know it. Paul got to know as when he was living in Hanover, NH back in the late 1960's. He got to know my father, Dr. Reynolds of Dartmouth College through their interest in firearms- Paul being an avid Winchester collector. Paul brought the car up for the summer (1968 or 1969) and stored it in our garage. He gave us rides and also taught me to drive (in Dad's Buick that is). The Jag was pretty, fast and loud as hell- I think it had a 47 gal gas tank. He got pissed when my little sister drew a smiley face with her finger on the dust that had accumulated on the car.