The renowned British supercar manufacturer Jaguar said it was working to bring the legendary Jaguar D-Type sports vehicle back to the market.
The car won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance races in 1955, 1956, and 1957. Its assembly stopped in 1956. Although initial production plans involved exactly 100 cars, the manufacturer broke it off at 75. Now it wants to finish the remaining 25.
The new vehicles, despite being built in the 21st century, will be exact copies of their 20th-century counterparts thanks to the technical documents which have managed to survive to this day completely intact. Two versions of the Jaguar D-Type will be made available: Shortnose, with the standard dimensions, and Longnose, with a longer front part.
Curiously enough, the Jaguar D-Type used to come equipped with a gasoline V6 engine whose volume has repeatedly changed to satisfy the requirements of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Initially 3.4 liters large, the engine later expanded to 3.8L only to shrink to 3.0L shortly afterwards.
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