Jaguar XKSS - Wikipedia
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.
Jaguar's SVO Division Plans To Revive XK SS - Top Speed
Feb 10, 2015 · Based on the Jaguar D-Type->ke1250 race car that won Le Mans->ke1591 in 1955 and 1956, it’s not only one of the rarest Jaguars ever built, but also one of the most beautiful. A planned ...
Classic Continuations | Iconic Car Re-creations - Jaguar
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.
Jaguar XKSS Could be Revived by Jaguar Land Rover’s SVO
Feb 7, 2015 · Now the head of the firm’s Special Vehicle Operations division (SVO), John Edwards, has revealed that those nine XKSS models could be resurrected.
Jaguar To Build Iconic XKSS – ‘The World’s First Supercar’
Mar 23, 2016 · Nine new XKSS's ‑ often referred to by experts as the world's first supercar ‑ will be hand built by Jaguar Classic to the exact specification as they appeared in 1957, replacing the cars lost due to the famous Browns Lane factory fire.
Jaguar XKSS Continuation | News, Details | Digital Trends
Mar 23, 2016 · Jaguar will build those last nine cars, making the modern XKSS a “continuation” model, rather than a replica, in spirit at least. As with the Lightweight E-Type, SVO will work from original...
Jaguar XKSS tipped to be next continuation model - Autoblog
Feb 9, 2015 · After the Jaguar F-Type Project Seven, Range Rover Sport SVR, and run of six continuation Lightweight E-Types, the Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations (SVO) division is plotting its next...
The XKSS is back! | Jaguar Media Newsroom
That was the birth of the XKSS and it immediately set a new benchmark for what a sports car should be – unique, handcrafted, devastatingly stylish and rare. However, only 16 cars were completed before a devastating fire at Jaguar’s factory …
Jaguar Classic announces XKSS launch and Lightweight E-type …
(Oxford Road, Coventry, 5 July 2016) – Jaguar Classic today announces that the hotly‑anticipated continuation Jaguar XKSS will receive its world debut presentation in November this year in California, North America. The presentation will coincide with …
Jaguar XKSS: The Phoenix of Vintage Road Racers - Bygonely
The protagonist of this tale is none other than the iconic Jaguar XKSS, a road-going version of the Jaguar D-Type racing car. From the annals of the 1950s car industry emerges a story of ambition, calamity, and rebirth.