Dinky Toys 238; Jaguar D Type

The Jaguar D-Type, like its predecessor the C-Type, was a factory-built race car. Although it shared the basic straight-6 XK engine design (initially 3.4L and eventually uprated to 3.8 litres in the late fifties) with the C-Type, the majority of the car was radically different. Perhaps its most ground-breaking innovation was the introduction of a monocoque chassis, which not only introduced aircraft-style engineering to competition car design, but also an aeronautical understanding of aerodynamic efficiency. The D-Type was introduced purely for competition, but after Jaguar withdrew from racing, the company offered the remaining, unfinished chassis as the roadgoing Jaguar XKSS.

The racing car was remarkably successful especially at Le Mans where it dominated from 1954 to 1957 after which the rules were changed which meant it could no longer compete.

Dinky released it in 1957 and kept it in the range until 1960. It is always turquoise in colour, however there are variations in wheel styles, driver colour and baseplate.

Dinky Toys 238; Jaguar D Type; Turquiose, Blue Seat, Blue Hubs	Dinky Toys 04; Jaguar D Type; Turquoise, Turquoise seat, White driver, Spun hubs

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