Jaguar D-type - The Autobiography of XKD 504 (de Luxe edition) - Porter Press International

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Jaguar D-type - The autobiography of XKD 504 (Limited Edition)

Name: Jaguar D-type - The autobiography of XKD 504 (Limited Edition)
Brand: Porter Press International
SKU: 9781907085260
Price: 479.00 USD
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Philip Porter & Chas Parker

$479.00

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Limited Edition - A stunning limited edition, bound in leather with gilt edges, and cased in a grey cloth slipcase. As a special touch, there is an embossed reproduction of the chassis number on the front of the book. This edition is limited to just 100 copies and is signed by the author.

Signed by Chas Parker, the late Norman Dewis and Philip Porter

This superb book tells the story of one of the most historically interesting of all Jaguar D-types – a car that has raced more than any other D-type. The long and varied life of XKD 504 is recounted in full, from its role as a works car used extensively for testing fuel injection, to two seasons of racing throughout Europe with Ecurie Ecosse, to four busy years of national competition in the hands of first Mike Salmon and then Peter Sutcliffe.

For full details of this wonderful book, please see the Classic Edition.

Specification

ISBN: 978-1-907085-26-0

The author – Philip Porter

Marque expert and founder of the International XK Club and the E-type Club, Philip Porter has written many books over the years and his knowledge of Jaguar is extensive.

In 2005, he created Porter Press International, which is now one of the world's leading motoring publishers thanks to the amazing team with which Philip is immensely proud to work.

The author – Chas Parker

Chas Parker swapped a career in astronomy, during which time he was press officer for the Royal Greenwich Observatory, based at Herstmonceux in East Sussex, to begin writing about his other great interest of motorsport. He spent seven years as a sub-editor on Motorsport News, often reporting on events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Goodwood Revival and the Silverstone Classic. He has written 14 books, including histories of Brands Hatch and Silverstone, together with Haynes manuals about the D-type Jaguar, Bugatti Type 35 and Lola T70. He has also written books in the Porter Press International Great Cars and Exceptional Cars series about the Jaguar XK120, C-type and D-type and SS100, as well as an Enthusiast’s Guide to the Model T Ford and The Michael Turner Collection. Together with co-author Philip Porter, he was shortlisted for the 2017 RAC Motoring Book of the Year Award for Great Cars – C-type Jaguar, the autobiography of XKC 051. He lives in East Sussex with his wife Diane.

Jaguar D-type - The autobiography of XKD 504 (Limited Edition)

$479.00

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