Last Friday RM / Sotheby's in Scottdale had it's 2021 auction, the best car there was a D Type Jaguar in RED
Sold for $6,000,000 which I think includes the Buyers premium of probably 10%.
1955 Jaguar D-Type for sale at RM Sotheby's Arizona
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The top result at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona classic car auction in 2021 was $6,000,000 paid for the 1955 Jaguar D-Type, XKD 518, and the
most-expensive car thus far in 2021. The result was just within the estimate of $5,750,000 to $7,500,000. It was the second outing to the Scottsdale, Arizona, auctions in three years for this Jaguar D-Type: in
2018, it was
offered by Gooding with the highest bid of $8.85 million rejected — the presale estimate was $10,000,000–$12,000,000.
It is one of only two (possibly three) D-Types delivered in a dramatic red livery. The first private owner was famed British racing driver Peter Blond, who purchased the car from motorsport icon Bernie Ecclestone. Blond raced XKD 518 until 1957, with highlights including a 5th Overall at the Aintree 100, a top 10 finish in the Goodwood Trophy, and a win at the Snetterton National Race. After Blond sold the Jaguar in 1957, XKD 518 had several prominent owners including famed racer Ms. Jean Bloxham and
Led Zeppelin band manager Peter Grant.
The Jaguar D-Type is in its distinctive original livery with its matching-numbers engine, XKD 518. The tailfin and full-width windscreens are not factory original but were presumably added early in the car’s history.
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