Jaguar XKSS Rumored to Be Next Continuation Model
Jaguar is already planning a followup to its Lightweight E-Type continuation model.
As part of the company’s Special Vehicle Operations projects, the Lightweight E-Type will see its final six vehicles built that was part of the originally planned 18-car run. The British automaker only got around to building a dozen of the 1963 E-Types and the first one the continuation models debuted last year while the remaining five are currently under production.
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In an interview with Dutch website Autovisie, the head of SVO, John Edwards, admitted that Jaguar is considering building the XKSS as the next continuation model. History says that Jaguar originally built 25 XKSS sports cars in the 1950s, but a fire at the factory where some of the cars were stored destroyed nine of them. According to Edwards, the company has numerous ideas for projects and the XKSS is a leading contender.
The original XKSS was manufactured as converted D-Type race cars for street use and were mostly sold in the U.S., including one to Steve McQueen. Powering the XKSS was the D-Type’s 3.4-liter triple-carbureted engine with 262 hp.
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[Source: Motor Authority]
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