Jaguar D-Type XKD 504 - a car biography

Beautiful, fast, successful - Jaguar's legendary sports car is a three-time Le Mans winner, a sports car icon and the forerunner of the equally legendary E-Type. In short: the D-Type is a milestone in automotive history.

This unique illustrated book focuses on the Jaguar XKD 504 as a prime example of the British sports car. It is the most frequently raced D-Type ever and the first example with the so-called "Long Nose."

Internationally renowned Jaguar expert Philip Porter has already received numerous awards for his car books. Here, he presents the Jaguar racing car, focusing on its most famous model, the XKD 504. Together with co-author Chas Parker, he wrote an inimitable biography of the Jaguar D-Type. For this, they spoke with drivers, owners, mechanics, designers, engineers, restorers, and enthusiasts, and delved deeply into various racing archives and the Jaguar archive.

320 pages, hardcover, 248 x 292 mm, ISBN 978-3-95843-564-3

There are only 1,000 limited copies.