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S970806DN

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United KingdomVDU881

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Record Creation: Entered on 29 November 2006.

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Heritage Notes

This is the car Mike Hawthorn owned and was killed in. The remains were destroyed by the factory.

Photos of S970806DN

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2006-11-29 18:33:52 | Lofty writes:

You can learn more about this car here:

www.mike-hawthorn.org.uk/mark1.php

2006-11-29 23:31:55 | pauls writes:

From above site:
Registration VDU 881 loaned to Mike Hawthorn while he was racing for Jaguar, Lofty England allowing him to continue using it afterwards. Chassis number S970806DN, it was the 806th right hand drive 3.4 saloon built, British Racing Green with a suede green interior and first registered on October 3rd 1957 by Jaguar Cars Ltd.

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