Jaguar D-Type 1954 onwards (all models): An insight into the design, engineering, maintenance and operation of Jaguar's Le Mans-winning sports car (Owners' Workshop Manual) - Hardcover

Parker, Chas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1785210785 ISBN 13: 9781785210785

Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK, 2017

Synopsis

The Jaguar D-Type is the iconic 1950s Jaguar sports racing car that took a hat-trick of Le Mans victories. Revolutionary at the time, the D-Type was designed with aerodynamics in mind, and featured an aluminum, monocoque cockpit section, a bag-type fuel tank in the tail, and a dry-sump engine lubrication system.

Today, genuine D-Types are highly sought-after, and many examples are still active in historic racing. This Manual includes contemporary photographs and detailed images of D-types in the workshop today, as well as input from restoration specialists and engineers. Altogether, this is a fascinating insight into a legendary sports racing car.

About this title

About the Author

Chas Parker swapped a career in astronomy, during which time he was press officer for the Royal Greenwich Observatory, to begin writing about his other great interest, motorsport. He worked for a number of years as a freelance sub-editor and occasional contributor for Motorsport News, often reporting on such events as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival and Silverstone Classic. He has written 14 books, including a history of Brands Hatch, together with manuals about the Jaguar D-type, Bugatti Type 35, Lola T70 and Ford Model T. He was the principal author of Jaguar C-type: The Autobiography of XKC 051, which was short-listed for the 2017 RAC Motoring Book of the Year Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785210785
• ISBN 13: 9781785210785
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160