The 50th anniversary Jaguar D-Type 1956 limited edition fountain pen
Translating the sensual, curvaceous lines and intricate design features of the D-Type car into a writing instrument, proved to be a thrilling challenge for Jaguar’s advanced design team and their partners Aquila Brands, Italian specialists in pen design and manufacturing.

“The greatest challenge we faced in creating the Jaguar D-Type 1956 fountain pen, was how to transport the overall forms and curvaceousness of the car into the language of a pen, that could be comfortably held and used. The process moved from preliminary sketches to an in-depth tour of the Jaguar museum and lengthy discussions between writing instrument and car design teams.
In creating a writing instrument that truly reflects the concept of the Jaguar D-Type car in its finest details, we have come up with a gorgeous pen that is also reassuring to hold and beautiful to touch.”

Julian Thomson, head of advanced design, Jaguar

World First
The Jaguar D-Type 1956’s unique Power Push filling mechanism is protected by international patent. Unlike other filling mechanisms on the market, it takes only one stroke to fill up the reservoir with ink.

Writing range
The Jaguar D-Type 1956’s unique filling mechanism has a tank which holds a generous amount of ink - 0.9ml. The D-Type comes with the option of a broad and medium nib. A broad nib writes approximately 370 metres per fill and a medium nib 486 metres.

The Jaguar D-Type 1956 limited edition
Crafted in titanium, a rare material for pens, or aluminium, the Jaguar D-Type 1956 fountain pen is a precious object intended for both pen and car collectors.
Each Jaguar D-Type 1956 fountain pen is a limited edition:
• 560 aluminium pens have been crafted with rose gold plated sterling silver trim
• 56 titanium pens have been crafted with 18 carat solid gold trim
All fountain pen nibs are 18 carat solid gold, plated in rhodium with a gold Jaguar retro logo.

One unique, diamond studded D-Type 1956 fountain pen has been donated for auction for the 2006 holiday season, in aid of Jaguar’s chosen charity, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, based in the United Kingdom.