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Allocated to Ivor Bueb and Mike Hawthorn, chassis XKD 505 was part of the Jaguar works effort during the tragedy stricken 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans. The quickest of the D-Types, it was driven to the type's first victory at Le Mans. Not raced again, it was subsequently used as a test car for various components like a DeDion rear axle and a fuel injection system. Chassis XKD 505 was prepared to race again in 1956 but following Jaguar's withdrawal, the Le Mans winner was retired from active service.
Despite its provenance, chassis XKD505 was put away in a corner and even used for spares. In 1963, the subframe was even used to restore sister car XKD 504 for Peter Sutcliffe. During the 1980s, the original subframe was retrieved by Bill Lake, who set about restoring the Le Mans winner. Today the important Long Nose D-Type is back in its Le Mans winning configuration complete with white nose to indicate to the pit crew it was either Bueb or Hawthorn coming in. In recent years, it has been extensively raced in historic events, including the Goodwood Revival and Le Mans Classic.
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