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Jaguar D-Type #6 M. Hawthorn / I. Bueb Team Jaguar Cars Ltd 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 AUTOart 1:18

Jaguar D-Type #6 M. Hawthorn / I. Bueb Team Jaguar Cars Ltd 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Jaguar
Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
85586
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About the Jaguar D-Type #6 M. Hawthorn / I. Bueb Team Jaguar Cars Ltd 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Jaguar D-Type #6 reproduces the Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb entry that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright in 1955. Doors and hood open. This is a used example, box showing traces of storage. One of endurance racing's defining results, in careful scale form.

The D-Type's aerodynamic shape and disc-brake technology gave Jaguar a genuine edge at Le Mans in the mid-1950s, and this particular result remains one of the marque's most storied wins.

AUTOart's Detail on the 1955 Le Mans Winner

British Racing Green paint on the zinc alloy body captures the D-Type's flowing, aerodynamic fenders and distinctive tail fin, and the number 6 livery is applied with sharp, clean registration rather than a smudged approximation. Doors and hood open to show the straight-six engine and the minimal, purpose-built cockpit, with panel gaps staying tight around every opening section. The model's real weight underlines the seriousness of the casting. This is a used example, and the box shows traces of storage while the model itself remains sound.

A Landmark Result on a Motorsport Shelf

This isn't a generic vintage racer; it's a specific, documented Le Mans win from one of the sport's most competitive eras. Set beside later Jaguar endurance racers or contemporary rivals from the 1950s, it anchors a display in genuine motorsport history rather than an approximate period aesthetic, and that specificity is what makes it worth the shelf space.

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