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Auction archive: Lot number 12◊◊

A rare experimental lightweight D-Type Jaguar 2½ Litre cylinder block, 1954,

Goodwood Revival
14 Sep 2019
Estimate
£1,600 - £2,200
ca. US$2,000 - US$2,751
Price realised:
£2,040
ca. US$2,551
Auction archive: Lot number 12◊◊

A rare experimental lightweight D-Type Jaguar 2½ Litre cylinder block, 1954,

Goodwood Revival
14 Sep 2019
Estimate
£1,600 - £2,200
ca. US$2,000 - US$2,751
Price realised:
£2,040
ca. US$2,551
Beschreibung:

A rare experimental lightweight D-Type Jaguar 2½ Litre cylinder block, 1954, machined alloy straight 6 casting, marked "XP76 Jaguar 2½ Litre 4 C210 19.1.54", 685mm long, one mounting lug broken. Fußnoten According to information supplied by the vendor it is believed that this is the only one of 25 such experimental lightweight blocks to have survived after these blocks were all sent to be scrapped. Most early D-types were fitted with a 3.4 litre engine but chassis XKD 403 registered as OKV 2 was fitted with an experimental 2½ Litre engine for the 1954 RAC Tourist Trophy race at Dundrod. The car was driven by Ken Wharton and Peter Whitehead who finished the race in 6th place but were awarded 5th overall after the handicap was applied.

Auction archive: Lot number 12◊◊
Auction:
Datum:
14 Sep 2019
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Chichester, Goodwood Goodwood Goodwood Estate Chichester PO18 0PX Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

A rare experimental lightweight D-Type Jaguar 2½ Litre cylinder block, 1954, machined alloy straight 6 casting, marked "XP76 Jaguar 2½ Litre 4 C210 19.1.54", 685mm long, one mounting lug broken. Fußnoten According to information supplied by the vendor it is believed that this is the only one of 25 such experimental lightweight blocks to have survived after these blocks were all sent to be scrapped. Most early D-types were fitted with a 3.4 litre engine but chassis XKD 403 registered as OKV 2 was fitted with an experimental 2½ Litre engine for the 1954 RAC Tourist Trophy race at Dundrod. The car was driven by Ken Wharton and Peter Whitehead who finished the race in 6th place but were awarded 5th overall after the handicap was applied.

Auction archive: Lot number 12◊◊
Auction:
Datum:
14 Sep 2019
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Chichester, Goodwood Goodwood Goodwood Estate Chichester PO18 0PX Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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