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PostWarClassic of the week: 1957 Jaguar XKSS Replica
A replica car is the PostWarClassic of the week? Really?? Yes, normally when we see replica, we already clicked further to the next car but in this case, our eyes stayed on the advert of the Jaguar XKSS Recreation. Not sure if we would buy it, but it is something rather special and interesting.
The Jaguar XKSS:
The Jaguar XKSS is a road-going version of the Jaguar D-Type racing car, initially built in 1957.
In spite of the car’s triumphs Jaguar struggled to sell the last D-types when the factory withdrew from racing in 1956. Hence the decision to convert the remaining cars into a street version, the XKSS.
The car was modified cosmetically and technical refinements were incorporated, so that the car would conform to regulations for use on public roads. The rear fin of the D-types was removed as well as the partition between passenger and driver. A windscreen, side windows, a passenger door, chromed bumpers and a canvas hood were added.
Part of the Jaguar factory in Coventry was destroyed by fire in 1957 and a number of XKSSs, both under construction and finished, were lost. A total of only 16 Jaguars XKSS came on the market, one of which was purchased by Steve McQueen.
Reproductions:
A small production run by Jaguar produced the remaining 9 of the scheduled production of 25 XKSS, launched in 2016. We are not sure if this one is part of that batch, but let us tell you what we do know.
The base of the car is a period correct D-type chassis with Jaguar front and rear suspension and using the 4.2 Jaguar engine, that is rebuilt to have 275 bhp would definitely make you fly low.
The most interesting part is of course the body. The thing that makes this car special. Between 2 and 3000 hours went into making this recreation body of the Short nose D-type. They are saying they used the original wooden buck and every piece is as original. Just as a good recreation should be.
Colours, leather and finish are all up to you as a buyer. So you can have the car of your taste.
Conclusion:
As mentioned earlier, normally we are not big fans of replica cars but if it is done correctly and as long as people don’t keep it to themselves by saying that it is the original car, we must admit: it looks brilliant and is a true piece of (modern) craftsmanship. We hope the new owner won’t just keep it in his garage to look at but really will use it.
See the advertisement here: click
Sources and photos: Wikipedia, Louwman Museum
Gepubliceerd:
maandag december 17th, 2018
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Henry Scrope
23 December 2018, 17:57
I think you'll find the ad for this car (https://www.postwarclassic.com/280942-jaguar-xkss-replica-slot-open) makes it obvious that it is NOT part of the "small production run by Jaguar [which] produced the remaining 9 of the scheduled production of 25 XKSS, launched in 2016...." At around £350K it couldn't be (less than a 1/3rd of the Jaguar price for one of their 2016 "recreations" but still 4 times the price of an excellent LR Roadsters/RAM XKSS replica). But it looks like a superb "recreation" anyway.