2014-09-10 17:55:42 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/14
www.bonhams.com/auctions/21907/lot/254/

Auction description:
Lot 254
1956 Wingfield Jaguar 3.8-Litre D-Type Re-creation
Coachwork by Williams & Pritchard Registration no. 870 UYE
Chassis no. 769101BW
Engine no. N6112-8
£140,000 - 180,000
US$ 230,000 - 290,000
Auction 21907:
Goodwood Revival
13 Sep 2014 14:00 BST
Acknowledged master in this highly specialised field is Brian Wingfield, an engineer famous for his Ford GT40 restorations and highly accurate C-Type and D-Type replicas. Constructed in the early 1980s, the car takes its identity and chassis plate from a 1956 Jaguar Mark VII saloon. This 'long nose' D-Type was originally commissioned by an American collector who subsequently loaned it to a prominent motor museum where it resided in an ideal environment for 30 years. It was driven approximately 100 miles annually, with service items regularly dispatched from Wingfield. The current odometer reading is only 3,021 miles.

Following the owner's death, the car was repatriated to the UK by JD Classics on his widow's behalf. Commencing in 2013, JD Classics undertook a thorough re-commissioning, which was only completed in February of this year (bills on file). The current (second) owner confirms that the D-Type provides a faultless and exhilarating drive, and advises us that it is identical to the real thing apart from not having the wide-angle cylinder head or Plessey servo-assisted brakes. Offered with current MoT and V5C registration document, this beautiful D-Type is presented in generally excellent and exceptionally original condition, having enjoyed an unusually easy and cosseted life.

2014-09-14 18:25:24 | pauls writes:

Sold for £158,300 (US$ 256,964) inc. premium