MATCHBOX restoration: 41A & 41B D-Type Jaguar

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Restoring Lesney Matchbox No. 41A & 41B D. Type Jaguars, in the Matchbox range from 1957 until 1965 with the upscaled B arriving in 1960.

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For me, there's no preference. The Lesney Matchbox 41A and 41B D-Type Jaguars both work. Usually when a model is upscaled such as the 5A to 5B London Bus or 13A to 14B Bedford Wreck Trucks the castings either gain or lose something. All that the 41B gains is scale. Both work perfectly proportionally and both are beautifully sculpted and detailed.

My pair are were both typically scratched from general play and each had lost most of their number 41 decals. I replaced these and repainted each in a gorgeous coat of Tamiya's Racing Green. There were countless variations on the two models but I think this combination works well as a pair. The 41B did come with wire wheels later on in production, as well as rarer red hubs, with the wire wheels working well in isolation. But paired, I think the grey plastic type and metal wheels of the 41A is the best match for this video.

The real D-Type was developed by Jaguar specifically to win Le Mans. Production started in 1954 and for a fuel filter issue would probably have won. They were more aerodynamic that the race winning Ferrari, clocking a top speed 12mph faster than the Ferrari down the Mulsanne straight. The D-Type returned to win in 1955, as well as 1956 and 1957 with the Écurie Écosse team.

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Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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Nice restorations, details and paint jobs 👌 👍

joeholloway

The D-Type Jaguar always had a futuristic look to it and I think it is one of the most interesting Matchbox race cars. You did a great job on the models and the color looks like the original. Thanks for sharing this.

johnkelley

💈Another great restoration & video 👍🏻💈

Barberandy

Another awesome video. Keep up the great work!

TonersR

Jaguar has always been my favorite car from Great Britain and it will always be I always liked the d-type Jaguar I have a few in my collection you keep up the good work have a good one my friend and God bless

jchayes

they really look like a big cat about to jump forward. :)
nice and fresh, and interestign comparison, too. ^^

lotharrenz

Wow! If I didn’t know it they look mint and not restored (obviously if you don’t look a the base and see the screws). Well done sir

joakimhjelm-svennesen

The D type is a beast of a car but I feel the C type is better looking. Great restorations Jason.👍

raymonde

Thanks for restoring the D-Type! I allways wanted a Matchbox D-Type. Sadly they are very rare and expensive in germany, even in a condition where thed are barely recognizable as a car..

RagtownJunction

Just last week J got myself one of the older variants to restore. I'm going to try to design and 3d print the missing seat and if I can the driver.

geoff_geoffson

They both look great. I have the purple Tootsie Toy version. And for whatever reason, when I was little, the kids called them Batmobiles. It drove me crazy. It’s a fuggin’ Jag, not the fuggin’ Batmobile! Ah, the good old days.

davidparker