Jaguar XKSS Continuation Model Set to Bow This November
The Jaguar XKSS Continuation Model will bow at the 2016 L.A. Auto Show.
Announced earlier this year, the XKSS Continuation Model will be limited to just nine units and is hand-crafted by Jaguar Classic expert technicians and manufactured to the exact same specification as those originally produced in 1957.
The Jaguar XKSS is often referred to as the world’s first supercar and is a street-legal version of the Le Mans-winning D-Type. As the story goes, the cars originally built in 1957 that were to be exported to the U.S. were lost to the Browns Lane fire and now 59 years later, the British automaker will build those nine “lost” XKSS sports cars.
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According to Jaguar, all nine examples are already sold and first deliveries to customers will begin early next year.
The 2016 L.A. Auto Show will be open to the public from November 18 to 27.
“The continuation XKSS reaffirms our commitment to nurture the passion and enthusiasm for Jaguar’s illustrious past by offering exceptional cars, services, parts and experiences,” said Tim Hannig, director of Jaguar Land Rover Classic.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Personally i would rather have a mechanically modern car that looked like this than 60 year old tech.and given the rise of specialist companies charging telephone numbers fees to take classics and bring them up to modern standards of safety, reliability, power and economy seems like jaguar are missing an opportunity by not doing this.