The Jaguar XKSS is a road-going version of the Jaguar D-Type racing car, initially built in 1957. Only 16 were built and sold at the time. [1] Nine chassis were destroyed in a factory fire in 1957 before they could be completed.

Six decades on from the famous Brown’s Lane fire which wiped it out - the XKSS is back. Jaguar has announced plans to build nine new XKSSs. Just 16 were originally completed for export to the USA before the remaining nine were destroyed in the famous Browns Lane factory fire of February 12th 1957.

One of the absolute most original and best-preserved of the fabled XKSS examples; Sold new to California, where it was a regular sight on West Coast tracks in the 1960s; Formerly owned by Anthony Bamford and Campbell McLaren; Retains its numbers-matching engine block and head, gearbox, rear axle, and bodywork

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Aug 9, 2023 · As pieces of British automotive history go, the Jaguar XKSS might just be one of the most important. Its rarity and fame set it apart from the likes of golden-era Ferraris and Mercedes-Benzes, introducing a true race car for the road to …

From the annals of the 1950s car industry emerges a story of ambition, calamity, and rebirth. The protagonist of this tale is none other than the iconic Jaguar XKSS, a road-going version of the Jaguar D-Type racing car.

The XKSS was created when Jaguar decided to convert 25 unfinished D-Type race cars into road-going models after a factory fire destroyed nine of them in 1957. Unlike most factory conversions, the XKSS retained much of its racing soul.

Mar 24, 2016 · The XKSS continuation project will be the first completed under the new Jaguar Classic banner. The group, previously known as Jaguar Heritage, announced the name change on March 17, and sister brand Land Rover has also followed suit.

Nov 17, 2016 · Often referred to as the world’s first supercar, the XKSS was originally made by Jaguar as a road‑going conversion of the Le Mans‑winning D‑type, which was built from 1954‑1956.

Apr 29, 2011 · XKSS customers received the same 250-bhp dry-sump 3.4-liter straight-6 engine that would move the Jaguar to 60 mph in just 5.2 seconds on the way to its 149-mph top speed. Also retained for the...