Equipment
RHD. 3,442/275hp, triple Weber carburetors, short nose body, full windscreen, headrest (no fin), centerlock Dunlop alloy wheels, Dunlop tires, full width Plexiglas windscreen, metal passenger's tonneau cover, Lucas halogen headlights, side exhaust. Leather upholstery.
Condition
Represented as the original engine. Sold new to Col. Ronnie Hoare as a road car and only saw limited racing with subsequent owner. Eventually restored by Ardua Engineering in '96 with sympathetic attention to its originality. Only 19,050 miles at the time, now showing 21,609 miles. Good quality repaint but applied over old paint; interior shows wear and use, minor body edge chips and small dimples. Very clean and almost like new throughout.
Market commentary
Pity Jim Taylor, his D-type didn't sell and it joins his C-type among the now 13-keepers in his depleted collection. This D was reported sold by Brooks Auctioneers at Quail in 2000 for $1,102,500 then fell short at RM Monterey a year later at a reported bid of $950,000. With no significant racing history it depends upon the D-type's legend and its performance for its value and the reported bid here, the only car in the Jim Taylor "Passion for the Drive" auction with a reserve, is realistic.