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Scotland may not be the first country that comes to mind when you think of motor racing, but maybe it should be. Dario Franchitti, Jackie Stewart and Allan McNish - all of them three-time champions in their respective disciplines - hail from Scotland. But back in the 1950s and '60s, Ecurie Ecosse represented the country well in sportscar racing.

The team ran a variety of cars - most notable among them the Jaguar D-Type - in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, wearing the dark blue and white of the Scottish flag in what became an iconic livery. Ecurie Ecosse won at Le Mans twice in a row in 1956 and '57, the latter in a one-two finish. Not bad for a privateer, and it only goes to show how prominent the team was in its heyday. And now a whole garage full of its cars - restored classic transporter included - is up for auction.

The stunning collection includes a number of classic racing Jags: a 1952 XK120, '53 C-Type, '56 D-Type and '59 Tojeiro-Jaguar. There's also a 1960 Cooper T49, '61 Austin-Healey, '62 Tojeiro-Buick and that iconic transporter, a 1959 Commer that can carry three cars and packs an onboard workshop.

The assemblage was owned by noted collector Dick Skipworth and is being put up for auction by Bonhams at its newly refurbished headquarters in London on December 1. Read the full press release below for more details.Continue reading Ecurie Ecosse vintage racing stable up for auction

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