Jaguar D-Type racing car
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The Jaguar D-Type racing car is a legendary 1950s Le Mans–winning sports racer renowned for its aerodynamic design, advanced engineering, and major influence on later Jaguar road cars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jaguar D-Type | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jaguar car model
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racing car ⓘ sports prototype ⓘ |
| aerodynamicFeature |
low-drag bodywork
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monocoque construction with stressed-skin body ⓘ vertical tail fin behind driver ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jaguar D-type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | two-seat roadster ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| category | Group C predecessor era sports car ⓘ |
| chassisType | monocoque tub with subframes ⓘ |
| chiefEngineer | William Heynes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Malcolm Sayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementRange | 3.0–3.8 litres ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-six engine ⓘ |
| engineFamily | Jaguar XK engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | independent torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | Weber carburettors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelTankLocation | tail section behind driver ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic classic racing car ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jaguar E-Type road car
NERFINISHED
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Jaguar XKSS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOnDesign | aerodynamic principles used on later Jaguar road cars ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| LeMansWin |
1955 24 Hours of Le Mans
NERFINISHED
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1956 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LeMansWinningTeam |
Ecurie Ecosse
NERFINISHED
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Jaguar works team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Jaguar Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturerLocation | Coventry, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
dominant performance at 1957 Le Mans with multiple top finishers
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three consecutive overall wins at Le Mans ⓘ |
| notableDriver |
Ivor Bueb
NERFINISHED
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Mike Hawthorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninian Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Flockhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRace | 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 1950s sports car racing era ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jaguar C-Type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | endurance racing ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1957 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1954 ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | live axle with torsion bars ⓘ |
| roadCarDerivative | Jaguar XKSS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Jaguar E-Type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeedApprox | around 170 mph ⓘ |
| wheelbase | approximately 2.3 metres ⓘ |
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