1956 Jaguar D-Type

Helsinki-based Davis Cup tennis player and motorsport competitor who took delivery via Finnish Jaguar dealer S.M.K. Car was campaigned under the Scuderia Askolin banner; factory records reportedly show steps taken to obscure new-car status for import duty purposes.

Finnish magazine publisher who continued racing the car, frequently with Timo Makinen as driver, and entered it in the 1961 Leningrad Grand Prix.

English collector and historic racing enthusiast who owned multiple D-Types. Found the car heavily worn with a modified open cockpit body; his staff removed the damaged bodywork, fitted new long-nose coachwork, and installed an engine formerly used by the Cunningham team. Original monocoque, engine, and gearbox were eventually sold around 1984.

Historic racer who purchased the separated original monocoque body, engine, and gearbox from Moores, then mounted them on a newly constructed chassis using various original Jaguar factory components, creating a second car carrying the same chassis number.

Acquired the car built around the original monocoque body; referenced in a 1995 letter from Ole Sommer addressing the dual-identity controversy.

Acquired one version of the car in 1998 and the second in mid-2002, then commissioned CKL Developments to disassemble both, identify and sort original components, and reunite the original monocoque with its correct chassis frame, completing restoration by mid-2003.

D-Type's race debut; finished narrowly behind a large-displacement Ferrari V-12. Not specifically this chassis — general model history context.

Lincoln competed alongside his C-Type, which he had lent to Vaino Miettinen for the same event.

Raced under the Scuderia Askolin banner with a raised final drive ratio on the Helsinki city circuit.

Mentioned as one of the last circuit events before the car shifted primarily to ice racing.

Tires fitted with large spikes for ice conditions; one of two consecutive ice race victories that winter.

Second ice race win of the season; car was subsequently repainted in Scuderia Askolin's white and dark blue livery.

Car had been modified by Helsinki coachbuilder Wiima with a full-width screen, new door, and custom tail fin prior to this season.

Contested following the factory overhaul in Coventry; engine replaced with a 3.8-liter unit and car returned with noted power increase.

Believed to be the only D-Type ever raced on Soviet soil; the event was covered in a Finnish magazine the following month. Car was then owned by Olli Lyytikainen.

Factory took steps to make the car appear pre-used before delivery: pedals were brushed to simulate wear, the steering wheel was swapped for a used example, and the odometer was adjusted — all to help the importer avoid Finnish new-vehicle duties.

Carried out on Lincoln's instruction prior to dispatch; confirmed by factory documentation.

Final drive ratio increased to 3.54:1 for circuit racing use.

Tyres fitted with 1¾-inch metal spikes to allow ice racing; car later repainted in Scuderia Askolin white and dark blue team livery.

Coachbuilder Wiima of Helsinki installed a full-width windscreen, a new nearside door, and a custom tail fin to bring the car closer to GT class configuration.

Work was carried out domestically after Lincoln decided against a full XK-SS conversion.

Engine block replaced with a factory 3.8-litre unit; 40 mm Weber carburettors exchanged for 45 mm items; gearbox and brakes were reconditioned; car repainted white.

Car arrived at the factory in December 1959 following Lincoln's May 1959 letter to Lofty England noting that ice racing had caused significant wear. Returned with a note indicating a 100 hp power increase.

John Harper repaired the original monocoque bodywork and mounted it on a newly constructed chassis composed largely of original Jaguar factory components, creating a second car also carrying the XKD 530 number.

Both cars bearing the XKD 530 identity were fully disassembled by CKL Developments; individual parts were catalogued against original factory part numbers, colour-coded to identify which were genuine XKD 530 components, and the authentic original monocoque was then remounted on the original chassis frame — verified by the precise alignment of non-uniformly drilled factory bolt holes. Restoration completed mid-2003.

Work was commissioned by the previous owner after acquiring both cars (1998 and June 2002); the process was documented in a five-part series in Jaguar World Monthly, December 2002 to September 2003.

After acquisition by Nigel Moores, staff removed the worn and modified body, fitted entirely new long-nose style bodywork, and installed a wide-angle headed engine sourced from the Cunningham team.

Original monocoque, engine, and gearbox were retained separately and later sold around 1984.