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Jaguar D-type
| Jaguar D-Type | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Jaguar Cars |
| Production: | 1954 – 1957 |
| Class: | Sportscar |
| Layout: | Roadster |
| Predecessor: | Jaguar C-Type |
| Successor: | Jaguar XJR-13 |
| Similar models: | |
| This article is part of the automobile series. | |
The Jaguar D-type, like its predecessor, is a factory-built race-car. It was essentially an up-rated C-type with a more powerful engine plus an improved chassis and more aerodynmic body. The standard D-type was a "one-seater", but in the last year of production, the company offered the Jaguar XKSS which was a "street version" of the racer with two seats, two doors, a full windshield and primitive folding top as concessions to practicality.
Elements of the body shape were used in the iconic E-type which, despite the name, was not technically a descendant of this car.
Production is thought to have included 53 original D-types, 18 team-race cars and 16 XKSS versions.
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