
Toms Cars: Jaguar XKD 522 & XKD 531 #drivetastefully #petrolicious #jaguardtype
By Petrolicious
The Jaguar D-Type was a radical fusion of beauty and aviation-inspired engineering with one singular purpose: to conquer Le Mans. After the original owner, Tom, passed away, friends Jeremy and Bill found themselves in the care of XKD 522 and XKD 531. Both cars were in desperate need of restoration but each held a unique story. XKD 522 was one of only two factory red D-Types and was plucked from its pedestal in the middle of the 1955 LA Autoshow to be piloted by Carrol Shelby after he crashed his Ferrari. XKD 531 was an icon of the late 50s Kustom Kulture movement and is an emblematic piece of…


