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1957 Jaguar XKSS. Estimated value or price: $18 million. Even if you're not a car enthusiast, you'll likely recognize the Jaguar brand. You might even remember that a few appeared in James Bond films.
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.
Given that Jaguar originally intended to build 100 D-Types, and allocated 100 chassis numbers for them, the combination of the 75 Jaguar claims it already built in the 1950s, [1] [3] [2] plus the 25 XKSS conversions (built in two installments, 16 in 1957 and 9 more starting in 2016 [7]), accounts for all 100 original chassis numbers. It is ...
To find out what cars cost the year you were born, GOBankingRates analyzed car price averages by year from 1950 to 2024, sourcing the historical prices of used and new automobiles from 1950 to ...
This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process.. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century.
Nearly two months ago, we at Road & Track reported the sad tale of a Steve McQueen tribute Jaguar XKSS replica that was stolen from a Texas garage. On Wednesday, however, we learned some good news ...
The car, which is a modified Jaguar F-Type R has a modified variant of the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine as utilised in the Jaguar F-Type SVR, generating 666 PS (490 kW; 657 hp) at 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 976 N⋅m (720 lb⋅ft) achieved by dual modified supercharger pulleys, a modified intercooler, an improved air intake system and a ...
The Jaguar XK150 is a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961 as the successor to the XK140. Initially it was only available in fixed head coupé (FHC) and drophead coupé (DHC) versions. The roadster without full weather equipment which had begun the XK line was launched as the XK150 OTS (open two-seater) in 1958. Minimal rear ...