*Published in the year of the 60th anniversary of the D-types final Le Mans victory in 1957. *The D-Type Story - origin of the XK120, developed into C-type, then D-type. Competition history, including Le Mans 1955-57. Last models modified to XKSS specification. *Anatomy of the D-Type - concentrating on the engineering details of a main 'project car' (chassis, bodywork, engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, etc), also including details of the important differences between specific examples: short nose v long nose, 3.4-litre v 3.8-litre engine, etc . *The engineer's view - interviews with people such as Chris Keith-Lucas, Dick Crosthwaite and John Pearson who have worked on D-types in recent years. *The driver's view - interviews with drivers who have raced D-types in period such as Mike Salmon and Peter Sutcliffe, as well as those who have raced them in modern historic events such as Wyn Percy. Also Norman Dewis, who tested the cars during their development. Archive insight from drivers such as Mike Hawthorn and Paul Frere about their experiences in period. *The owner's view - views from present-day owners. *Individual chassis histories - a brief look at the history of each of the original chassis built by the Jaguar factory. *Restoration and historic racing - a look at restoring and racing a car today. *Appendices - specifications and race results.
Chas Parker’s experience of motorsport publishing includes roles as a sub-editor and occasional contributor to Autosport and Motorsport News, Britain’s leading motorsport weeklies. He has written several motorsport books, including Haynes's Brands Hatch: The history of Britain’s best-loved motor racing circuit and Silverstone: The home of British motor racing. He lives in East Sussex.
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