A 2017 Jaguar XKSS?
In 1957, Jaguar announced that they would produce 25 XKSS roadsters, a lightly modified version of the D-Type that dominated the 24H of Le Mans during the previous three years (yes, in the fifties, you could buy a proven race car and drive it on the streets). The manufacturer had a fixed number of chassis and bodies to build for regulation purposes, and the last 25 were all earmarked for the United States.
Sadly, only 16 units were built: a fire destroyed the assembly plant where they were built, and Jaguar simply abandoned the XKSS idea.
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Today, they will revive the legendary roadster. Jaguar Classic will build the remaining nine XKSS units using the exact specifications from 1957.
These 2017 XKSS cars will cost more than a million pounds, and you'll probably never see one on the streets; if you do however, take the time to check it out: this is an important piece of automotive history.
