The Jaguar D-Type won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1955, 1956, and 1957.
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Here are some long nose D-Types.
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from the 1956 Nurburgring 1000 Kilometres
Here is a great article about the D-Type:
http://europeancarweb.com/features/0412ec_jaguardtype/index.html
The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans crash: the worst racing accident ever. It is why Mercedes-Benz pulled out of racing and didn't come back for decades.
Mike Hawthorn went on to win the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Jaguar D-Type.
Information on that crash
http://members.aol.com/healeypics/lemans.html
1955 24 Hours of Le Mans
Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb drove a D-Type to victory.
1956 24 Hours of Le Mans
Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart drove a D-Type to victory.
1957 24 Hours of Le Mans
Ivor Bueb and Ron Flockhart drove a D-Type to victory.
D-Types went 1-2-3-4-6 in 1957.
pictures on classics.com
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Brands Hatch - 14th August 2005
Driver - James Dodd
1956 D-Type
1955 D-Types