Jaguar Classic is set to debut the highly-anticipated continuation Jaguar XKSS at the LA Auto Show in November this year.
Often referred to as the world’s first supercar, Jaguar originally made the XKSS as a road-going version of the Le Mans winning D-type, and cars built in ’57 were originally earmarked for export to the U.S., but disaster struck and a number were lost to the Browns Lane fire of the same year. Now, 59 years later, Jaguar will build the 9 ‘lost’ XKSS sports cars, with first deliveries planned for early 2017.
These 9 examples are hand-crafted by Jaguar Classic expert technicians and manufactured to the exact same specification as those produced in 1957.
The expertise garnered by the Jaguar Classic team in producing the business’s first continuation model – the Lightweight E-type launched in 2015, will be enhanced in the production process developed for the 2017 XKSS.
All 9 units of these limited edition XKSS have already been sold by the way, so if you had your heart set on ordering one to fulfill your Steve McQueen fantasy, then you’re out of luck!
