2009-01-26 17:34:19 | Anonymous writes:

Phew ! Another "Scrapped" car for sale !

Offered for sale at JD Classics .. www.jdclassics.co.uk/car/237

2009-04-14 19:05:41 | pauls writes:

According to "Jaguar D Type & XKSS" by Graham Robson car was dismantled for spares.

2009-09-12 09:15:12 | pauls writes:

Yup, JD Classics claim to have the car. From what I've read the numbers on the car are not as important as the ownership paper trial. Anyone can stamp a piece of metal, indeed cars are resurrected legally from one or two bits of the original. If JD Classics can provide an unbroken trail of XKD548 ownership its good to go.
www.jdclassics.co.uk

Their description:
Jaguar D Type, chassis number XKD 548, short nose, no fin. subject of a total re-birth restoration to the highest standards, original matching numbers , all original factory components fitted, zero miles since restoration, just undergone testing, final detailing and setting up in our race shop. Early factory correspondence, original invoices etc. Superb condition. Please call for further details.

2009-09-17 04:15:50 | Pekka T. writes:

Anyway, it was sold. This just shows how big the demand is. I did not see the paperwork, but someone sure makes a buck finding some way of getting papers for scrapped cars and giving them a "rebirth". Even if the parts are 100% correct, it should still be considered a replica or a recreation and not to be confused with original cars. IMO.

2009-10-01 19:10:17 | pauls writes:

Perhaps this is the explanation, Bonhams auction 9/09. Note images of the data plate:
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=4394183&iSaleNo=17261&iSaleSectionNo=2#

Auction description:
Sale 17261 - Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia, 18 Sep 2009
Goodwood Revival, Chichester, Sussex
Lot No: 203
1970 Jaguar D-Type
Registration no. WIJ 438
Chassis no. 1L11578BW
Engine no. 7L125578D

Sold for £29,325 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
The car offered here has been constructed using a genuine original D-Type body tub – chassis number ‘XKD 548’ – which was built into a ‘show car’ and displayed at various Jaguar dealerships before being dismantled for spares in January 1957. At some point the D-Type was rebuilt in its current form using a 1970 Daimler as the donor car (probably the Sovereign version of the Jaguar XJ6 saloon). The accompanying Swansea V5 document records the make and model as ‘Daimler D-Type’ and its status as a tax exempt ‘Historic Vehicle’.
Highlights of the car’s specification (full list available) include composite bodywork; a 4.2-litre XK engine fitted with the Series 2 ‘wide angle’ cylinder head; original D-Type cam covers; RBC8 Series 3 race camshafts; Lumenition transistorised ignition; competition sump; Tilton six-paddle competition clutch; Laycock ‘V12’ overdrive gearbox; and a large capacity radiator.
The car was purchased from Ecurie Ecosse (Scotland) Ltd in October 2000 (see correspondence on file) and exported to the USA, returning to the UK in 2007. Since its arrival the car has benefited from professional restoration work carried out by Classic Restorations (Scotland) Ltd of Alyth, Perthshire including complete engine rebuild (invoices available). Carried out in 2007/2008, the latter involved machining and Helicoiling the cylinder block, and polishing and balancing the crankshaft. New parts fitted include the tappets; Hepolite 9:1 pistons; full crank bearing set; timing chains and tensioners; an up-rated clutch assembly; and triple Weber 45 DCOE 9 carburettors. In addition the brakes were stripped, cleaned and fitted with new pads, and the front suspension’s camber and castor adjusted. Race-prepared and ready for use, the car is offered with the Swansea V5 document and is expected to be freshly MoT’d and taxed prior to sale.

2009-10-02 09:13:34 | Pekka T. writes:

In case this car has the real and genuine body from the scrapped XKD548 it should be number "H2048" AFAIK. Despite questionable Daimler vin# identity still a very nice and enjoyable car at a bargain price, IMO!

2009-11-22 17:43:05 | Anonymous writes:

I think there may be 2 separate cars here. I understand the one sold by JD Classics was one assembled from parts in Australia by Ian Cummins, with a new tub etc. I think it has the engine and gearbox from XKD 548. I heard on the grapevine the asking price on it was GBP2m.

Then, rather inconveniently, up pops the second car at the Bonhams auction, with supposedly the original; tub from XKD 548, but the rest of the body in fibreglass. That is the car with the roll bar.

2009-11-23 09:21:30 | terry mcgrath writes:

I tripped over the car auctioned by Bonhams sept 2009 in Scotland in August 2008 and I do not believe there is anything in this car remotely genuine D type.

2012-04-13 03:44:43 | Anonymous writes:

The car JD classics claimed was XKD548 was very definitley the replica built up by Ian Cummins in Australia using the genuine engine from the original car along with many original parts assembled onto a replica tub.

2012-04-14 15:46:02 | Charles Wire writes:

But, gentlemen,
I can not imagine that JD would even touch a fake car. Imagine, they do the official Jaguar Historic Racing program now and I wonder if Jaguar executive's would fraun in case they see JD working on some unclear cars...?
We hear that is in fact the history of this Type D just is evaluated. JDHT is involved and I would imagine that a clear statement will be released soon.
The condition of the car is perfectly prepared in any respect and no one would make such an effort for an obscure car.
Moreover, by well-informed sources we hear that the Bonhams auctioners in 2009 admitted after the auction quite quickly that they demanded a mistake in the description of Lot 203rd (Although I note that the framework of Bonhams's car may also be with the current owner of 548. Whether this part was true or not I can not say).
Clearly, only a document of the history and current status issued by JDHT will be able to prove this car's pedigreen.
I think we are all excited and we wait.

2012-04-17 15:01:22 | GregJ writes:

There is some confusion here about the JDHT certificate. They will not chime in on such at item. They do not and will not offer proof of provanence. Specifically from the JDHT "terms and conditions" for the JDHT Heritage Certificate: "A Heritage Certifacte does not in itself consititute proof of the identity, provenance, originality or present condition of a particular car." ( www.jaguarheritage.org/JaguarHeritage_Certificates_TermsAndConditions.aspx ). The Hertiage Certifate program only offers the state of build specification for a particular car at the time of original production.

2012-04-20 20:41:44 | terry mcgrath writes:

The car I sighted in Scotland in 2008 and subsequently auctioned in 2009 is nothing but a replica/kitcar and contains nothing from a genuine D type.
The car built from scratch by Ian Cummins in Sydney NSW in the 2000's is all new excepting it has the original engine from XKD548 a motor that was I believe entered in an auction some years ago. The car does contains some other period components not necessarily from D types but other Jaguars and English cars. It is basically and extremle good copy. At the launch of the car which I went to when Ian unveiled it he reffered to it as a "RECREATION" which is a correct statement.
Since it has arrived in the UK it seems to have picked up a period race history and is noted to have been shipped to Morrocco in 1957 and raced in the Casabl;anca 2 hour race in 1958. This statement needs seriously checking.
This car has existed as an engine only for 40 years.
Somebody will probably buy it as the real thing!
terry

2012-04-24 03:08:01 | Anonymous writes:

"This car has existed as an engine only for 40 years. "

Not exactly 'the engine', just the cylinder head from is XKD 548 I do believe...

2012-05-09 16:27:31 | Mark Conelly writes:

Greg: regarding the JDHT cert: terms you mention are correct, but I very much do doubt that the factory would proceed with a known recreation in any form.
Isn't this particular car part of the current Jaguar racing squad? I might be mistaken, but Jaguar officials have brains, too. I think some people try to give statements against the car even though it is simply not clear what it is really. If I see some D's around with err not so detailed specs AND history but nobody complains?
For me it is a beautifully restored car and worth been seen out on the tracks and roads. Anyone disagree?

2012-05-16 06:57:46 | Anonymous writes:

The car has now been withdrawn by Jaguar

2012-07-14 20:10:23 | Dave writes:

Ian Cummins sold XKD 548 to Australian Bruce Goddard in 2008 as the genuine XKD 548 . Cummins said he would work with Ole Sommer on behalf of Goddard to enhance its Ole Sommers authenticity listing, there is a signed contract between Cummins and Goddard to this effect. XKD 548 was sold to JD Clasics as the genuine car . The Bonhams XKD 548 was indepentantly inspected by Chris Keith Lucas and found to be a LR Roadsters Ram D Type Replica with no D Type parts whatsoever.

2012-07-14 20:48:05 | Dave writes:

I left out an important point Bruce Godard sold XKD 548 to JD Classics as a genuine car with matching numbers engine.

2012-07-15 06:11:22 | Pekka T. writes:

HI, ok we clearly have two cars in here, the other one possibly using the tub of XKD548 and a Series 1 Daimler Sovereign 4.2L chassis number for registration (and engine?) and one, a recreation from Australia with the genuine cylinder head of XKD548, any other cars??? And please try to understand the difference between a "restored" genuine car and a recreation (no matter how nice) using a couple of genuine old components. Cheers!

2012-07-16 13:56:53 | Dave writes:

The Cummins car is the only XKD 548. The Bonhams auction car was an LR Roadster replica built around a tubular chassis and fibreglass body, the independent inspection of the Bonhams car found it had no genuine parts whatsoever. Bonhams have also stated the auction car should never have been represented as XKD 548 as the car had an Jaguar XJ Saloon chassis number and no genuine D Type parts whatsoever.
The Cummins car has all genuine parts and it's original matching numbers cylinder block and cylinder head.. It is also registered in Australia and the UK with chassis No. XKD 548.
As Mark says its time to see the Cummins car out racing.

2012-07-19 11:23:04 | Anonymous writes:

how can a car built in Australia out of a new sheet of alluminium and stack of new rivits ever be considered a real or genuine car.
OK it was thought to been built up from scratch around an original motor that in fact only turns out to be only the original head.
As to registering a car with XKD548 I could stamp this number onto the frame of a fibreglass proteus replica and take it into the local authorities who will register it using that chassis number then with an Australian rego number the next rego place ie the DVLA in the UK take the previous lot of paperwork at face value.
If JD classics buy cars like D types and my understanding is they traded it against C type XKC015 (another car that needs close scutiny) and don't do any research they are ######, they new exactly what they got and they obviously thought the minimal price they paid was worth it for a bloody good replica containg a few period parts.
I am not saying it shouldn't be allowed to race but it cannot ever be reffered to as XKD548.

see comments on XKC015 from another forum www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp
"Like most of the classic racing cars XKC 015 is a bit of a bitsa C Type. Originally delivered to the USA in October 1952, it was extensively damaged in 1953 when it caught fire whilst being campaigned by Marsten Gregory at the Floyd Bennet Races. It was then sold to Tage Hansen in 1953 who rebuilt it. It was then resold in 1958 and 1961. The car was subsequently aquired by Mark Daniels in 1964 who then carried out an extensive renovation using the XKC 034 bonnet and mid body sections. Was then resold in 1984.
"

2012-07-22 22:05:16 | Tom writes:

As Dave said the Cummins car is the only car that can be 548. The car was built as a re-birth restoration around its matching numbers engine and around 70% genuine original D Type parts. The car was re- built with full approval of some of the worlds leading Jaguar specialists, historians and historic racers. I was at the Cummins unveiling of the car in 2008 attended by nearly 100 enthusiasts and special guests. I also have a film of the event, Cummins clearly says and I quote ' Thank you for coming to the re-birth of XKD 548'.
With so much clarity and facts to the background of this car i can see no one throughout the subsequent ownership is claiming the car to be anything else than the car that has the rightful claim to chassis No. XKD 548.
We should not make this personal, we have all the facts.

2013-09-24 18:22:55 | Mark Conelly writes:

What happened to the car? Discussion over?

2013-09-25 10:37:51 | terry mcgrath writes:

Mark Conelly wanted an update.
It appears where I had noted the original engine from 548 turns out to be only the head not the block.
Tom notes he was at the unveiling of the car at Ian's workshop and I was there and took still photos and noted that I thought Ian used the words "recreation" but if its on film as "re-birth of XKD 548" maybe this could be uploaded onto this site?
Whilst this is one very special car it can never be XKD548 it will always be a Replica, Recreation or whatever. It maybe registered in 1 or more countries as XKD548 but this is meaningless just the same as SS100 replicas stamped 18119, 39119 exist and C types replicas stamped with MKVII chassis numbers its just a matter of what the authorities are to silly to know!
terry

20-4-2012
The car I sighted in Scotland in 2008 and subsequently auctioned in 2009 is nothing but a replica/kitcar and contains nothing from a genuine D type.
The car built from scratch by Ian Cummins in Sydney NSW in the 2000's is all new excepting it has the original engine from XKD548 a motor that was I believe entered in an auction some years ago. The car does contains some other period components not necessarily from D types but other Jaguars and English cars. It is basically and extremely good copy. At the launch of the car which I went to when Ian unveiled it he referred to it as a "RECREATION" which is a correct statement.
Since it has arrived in the UK it seems to have picked up a period race history and is noted to have been shipped to Morocco in 1957 and raced in the Casablanca 2 hour race in 1958. This statement needs seriously checking.
This car has existed as an engine only for 40 years.
Somebody will probably buy it as the real thing!
terry

2014-12-01 21:07:02 | Anonymous writes:

Having had personal experience of being royally shafted by JD Classics, I was not in the least surprised to hear that Jaguar had broken off the relationship with them. I would not trust them as far as I could throw them. XKD 548 died when it was broken up by Jaguar and never sold by them to any one as a car. The fact that minor pieces of it may or may not have been used in a nice toolroom replica doesn't make the copy an original. If I had a blood transfusion from Nick Mason it wouldn't make me the Pink Floyd drummer....XKD 548 RIP.

2017-09-28 06:08:18 | Anonymous writes:

Cummins used the services of Steve Sulis in Sydney to re create the wreck of the D type. On that basis it is a replica or authentic creation. But its hard to see it as an original.