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1955 Jaguar D-Type

8 July 2016 by Henk Bekker

1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501

The 1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501, that won the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans race outright as an Ecurie Ecosse entry sold for $ 21,780,000. It is the seventh highest price ever paid for a car at public auction.

The 1955 Jaguar D-Type is the most-expensive British car ever sold at public auction. It is obviously also set a new marque record. It is also the most-expensive Le Mans 24 Hours race winning car ever sold at public auction.

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016

Patrick Ernzen © 2016 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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