| D-Type | British Racing Green | ||||
| Open Two Seater | |||||
| Right Hand Drive | |||||
| E2055-9 | |||||
| 1956 | |||||
| 2009 | |||||
| Scrapped | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 25 October 2008.
Database Updates: Show dataplate edits
Heritage Notes
Displaying registration 24 MBO
Car Number Prefixes and Suffixes:
- XKD indicates the model is a D-Type.
Photos of XKD548
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Exterior Photos (12)
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Detail Photos: Engine (4)
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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:
www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=lotd ...
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.