2014-07-13 08:14:47 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 7/13/14
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-Other-Lynx-D-Type-re-creation-1956-Jaguar-D-Type-re-crea ...
Car has a buy it now price of $325,000 for 20 days. 10k miles.

Sellers description:
1956 Lynx long nose D Type Jaguar, built in the 1970s by D Type specialist Nigel Forsyth's Lynx of the UK, Jaguar E-Type 4.2 litre in-line 6 cylinder engine with triple Weber carburetors, 4 speed gear box, campaigned on various rallyes throughout the world including the Colorado Grand, fully sorted, Ecurie Ecosse livery in the spirit of their 1956 Le Mans winner.

2016-08-21 04:18:24 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 8/16
www.bonhams.com/auctions/23425/lot/94/

Auction description:
Lot 94
1966/1989 LYNX JAGUAR D-TYPE REPLICATION
Sold for US$ 203,500 inc. premium
Quail Lodge Auction
Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club
Chassis no. 1E76306
Engine no. 7E516199

The fine example of the Lynx-built Jaguar D-Type offered here was commissioned in 1989 and is the 42nd Lynx D-Type built. The donor car used for the creation was a 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 2+2 Coupe, which had been delivered new to New York as a left hand drive example. Exactly how many components were used by Lynx from the original E-Type to create this D-Type is unclear, but most likely the car's mechanical components, such as the gearbox and rear suspension assembly, were utilized.

Lynx would build the car up in aluminum by hand, and the craftsmanship is nothing short of spectacular and very correct indeed. Hand-wheeled panels were riveted together to form the lightweight all-aluminum monocoque chassis tub, and a fin behind the driver's headrest was fitted, as on many of the original D-Types. The racing-theme was carried out throughout the car, with quick-release filler caps, leather straps and the iconic lightweight competition wheels fitted with Dunlop racing tires.

The motor was trimmed with three, dual-throat Weber racing carburetors, mounted on a Lynx intake, and large diameter exhaust headers were fitted on the other side. The finished car would remain in the UK during the 1990s, and many MOT certificates as well as an old V5 can be found in the car's history file. The Lynx D-Type made its way to the US in the mid-2000s, where it would then form part of renowned Connecticut-based collector Gary Schaevitz's collection for the following decade.

Today this Lynx-built D-Type offers great looks and a breathtaking driving experience. With massive amounts of torque and horsepower on tab, the all-alloy Lynx D-Type is one of the closest replications of the legendary original D-Type available anywhere.
Footnotes

Please note this car is titled 1966 Jaguar.