| XKSS | British Racing Green | ||||
| Open Two Seater | |||||
| Right Hand Drive | |||||
| E2060-9 | |||||
| H2055 | |||||
| 0831 | |||||
| 1957 | British Racing Green | ||||
| 2008 | Green | ||||
| Exc. Original | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 25 October 2008.
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Heritage Notes
Registered SJ 9729 Now registered XKS 5
Car Number Prefixes and Suffixes:
- XKSS indicates the model is a XKSS (D-Type Road Car).
Photos of XKSS701
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2008-12-14 13:47:36 | Philippe writes:
Car now driving with license XKS 5. Was seen at the Goodwood XK60 event in august 2008.
2009-04-07 11:33:00 | pauls writes:
Info (and many pictures) provided by Rob T. from Goodwood '05:
The Goodwood Revival this year (September 16-18) will see, for the very first time, the appearance, in action, of one of the world`s rarest sports-cars. Our 1957 Jaguar XKSS - the `road-going` D-Type - has been invited to enter the Fordwater Trophy and we have been delighted to accept. This sturdy war horse has seen plenty of action in its time, not only winning its very first race at Mansfield, Louisiana in April 1957, but widely campaigned throughout its well documented life in the USA. In 2004 it took part, for the third time, in the prestigious Mille Miglia, driven jointly by our Chairman, Graham Love, and veteran Le Mans driver, Michael Salmon. Throughout the gruelling 1,000 mile journey, the XKSS never missed a beat and didn`t even need adjustment to its complex multi-plate clutch.
Our XKSS is used frequently on the road - just as Jaguar intended - whether within UK, or for a mad annual dash to Le Mans, such is its versatility. Blistering performance transmitted through its all synchromesh gearbox, allied to terrific brakes and handling, makes this a car to be reckoned with under any circumstances. It is more than likely that the car will be driven, not trailered, to the Goodwood Revival. Our XKSS (Chassis No.: XKSS701/XKD555), was built in Jaguar`s Experimental Department in January 1957, shortly before the disastrous factory fire, and was
immediately shipped to the USA as the New York demonstrator. It remained in the USA until returning to England in 1980 for restoration and subsequent sale into a private Japanese collection.
Purchased by Racing Green Cars in 2000, it forms the flagship of our Company, sitting alongside our race-prepared XK150 fhc and Mk VII Saloon and our historic XK120 OTS: LOE 3.
2009-04-13 19:07:32 | pauls writes:
The car is mentioned in the book "Jaguar D Type & XKSS" by Graham Robson as being the very first D-type (XKD555) converted to XKSS.