PreservedUpdated 9/23/2026
Jaguar D-Type
Made by Jaguar Cars1955Bedford, New York
A Jaguar D-Type — the monocoque-tub, finned endurance racer that won Le Mans three consecutive years (1955–57) using aviation construction methods. The collector's example was among the sixteen cars exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 2005.
Provenance
1955
Built by Jaguar, Coventry
attributed
2005
Exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
confirmed
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Bedford, New York
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryVehicles
MaterialsAluminum monocoque center section, 3.4 L XK six, Dunlop disc brakes
Dimensions4.0 × 1.7 × 1.0 m
ConditionConcours; race-capable
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 87/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1955). Jaguar D-Type [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1955-007010.