Car No. 3, a Jaguar D-Type entered by the Scottish privateer outfit Ecurie Ecosse and driven by Ron Flockhart and Ivor Bueb, crossed the line first overall at the 1957 Le Mans 24 Hours — a result that would stand as Jaguar's final Le Mans win for 31 years. IXO Models captures that moment in die-cast metal at 1:43, replicating the car in its distinctive Ecurie Ecosse metallic dark-blue livery.
The Jaguar D-Type: Built for La Sarthe
Developed directly from the C-Type and raced competitively from 1954 to 1957, the Jaguar D-Type was engineered with Le Mans in mind. Its monocoque centre section, subframe construction and streamlined long-nose body were designed for the high-speed Mulsanne Straight. Power came from Jaguar's twin-cam XK straight-six driving the rear wheels through a four-speed gearbox. The vertical tail fin behind the cockpit — one of the most recognisable silhouettes in motorsport — aided directional stability at sustained high speed.
Ecurie Ecosse and a Defining 1957 Le Mans Victory
Ecurie Ecosse — Scots Gaelic for "Scottish Racing Stable" — was not a factory team. The Edinburgh-based privateer outfit entered three D-Types in 1957, and their result was extraordinary: a 1–2 finish, with Car No. 3 (Flockhart/Bueb) ahead of Car No. 15 (Ninian Sanderson/John Lawrence). Ron Flockhart had also won Le Mans the previous year, in 1956, with Ecurie Ecosse, making him one of very few drivers to win consecutive editions with the same privateer team. Ivor Bueb, meanwhile, had co-driven the winning works Jaguar D-Type in 1955 alongside Mike Hawthorn, giving him a second Le Mans victory. The 1957 race was the last Le Mans win for Jaguar until the XJR-9 in 1988.
The IXO Models 1:43 Die-Cast Replica
IXO Models reproduces Car No. 3 in die-cast metal at 1:43. The model carries the Ecurie Ecosse metallic dark blue — the team's signature colour, visually distinct from the British Racing Green typical of British entrants of the era — with Ron Flockhart and Ivor Bueb driver attribution.
