Jaguar D Type Continuation

The d type continuation follows in the footsteps of the six lightweight e type and nine xkss models built in the period from 2014 to 2018.
Jaguar d type continuation. These are better than replicastheyre brand new cars built to the exact specs of those that won le mans in 1955 1956 and 1957. The continuation d type engineering prototype. Introduced in 1954 jaguars d type was a revolutionary sports racer built with one primary goal in mind. So now more than 60 years later the marques jaguar classic division is creating and assembling by hand 25 additional vintage two seaters using brand new components.
Victory in the 24 hours of le mans. Finishing up that 100 car run of the d type race car. Meet the 2018 jaguar d type continuation. Shortnose and longnose configurations are offered.
Jaguar only built 75 d types back in the 1950s. Then it was the nine xkss road cars derived from d type racers. It intended to build 100. Fresh from completing nine continuation series examples of the xkss jaguar is turning its attention to another notable gap in its production history.
Photos courtesy jaguar land rover. The dtype is the third continuation vehicle from jaguar classic complementing the six missing lightweight e types completed in 2014 15 and nine xksss built in 2017 18. Jaguar to build 25 continuation d type race cars for well heeled enthusiasts. Now that its brought back the xkss and the lightweight e type jaguar classic is turning its attention to the legendary d type.
The d type would take wins at the storied endurance classic from 1955 57. Jaguar classic just announced that it will build 25 d types as part of a continuation series following in the footsteps of its xkss and lightweight e type. Jaguar says 25 models of the new old d will be produced at its classic work facility in warwickshire and the first one has just been shown. Kurt ernst on feb 12th 2018.
Sixty two years after the last car was built back in 1956 jaguar has decided to continue to make its le mans winning d type. I t all started with the six missing jaguar e type lightweight competition models that jaguar had originally planned to build for a total of 18 cars but for whatever reasonjust didnt.