2009-11-10 21:00:29 | pauls writes:

Said to have been destroyed in the factory fire but rebuilt in the 60s.

2014-12-02 14:46:16 | Anonymous writes:

The car frame and posibly some parts of the car were purchased by Gary Pearson in January 2001. He subsequently undertook a resurection of the car XKD543

2016-03-18 16:51:55 | Anonymous writes:

The car was sold in italy by brands hatch museum in italy. The car is still here.

2021-06-25 03:15:09 | Anonymous writes:

The car has been rebuilt in 1960, than bought by Brands Hatch museum and sold in 1989 in italy, is still there.

2021-08-26 12:14:47 | Doug Nye writes:

What exactly is 'Brands Hatch museum'? Does - or did - such an institution even exist?

2025-05-19 21:20:59 | pauls writes:

Replica or not car now offered at:

www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/jaguar/d-type/d-type/1957/423935

Jaguar D-type chassis XKD543 year 1957.

This car is one of six cars partially burned in the Jaguar factory in 1957 and rebuilt in 1960, immediately registered, taken to the museum of Brands Hatch and purchased by the last owner in 1989 in Italy.

Jaguar has not registered the production of this car, but it is an authentic car and not a replica. Born "Short nose" and converted to "Long nose" then in the reconstruction after the partial fire.

I have all the documents and photos, the three FIA ​​fiches, the first of which with the former F1 driver Clay Regazzoni and also later with Sir Stirling Moss.

The car is equipped with an old material analysis sheet test from an Italian factory specialized in this work.