Vehicle Description
-Black with Green leather interior and Black convertible top,
Lynx-tuned 3.8-liter Jaguar straight 6-cylinder engine with triple
Weber carburetors, 4-speed gearbox, Registered as a 1966 Jaguar,
Collector ownership for many, many years.
The Jaguar XKSS is one of the rarest of all Jaguars. Jaguar evolved
the XKSS from the Le Mans winning Jaguar D-Type racing cars at the
end of 1956. In early 1957, a fire at the Jaguar Browns Lane
factory destroyed all but 16 of the original cars. With only 16
examples completed, the XKSS legendary and among the rarest, most
desirable of all road-going Jaguars.
Lynx Motors has been well-known as the caretakers and restorer of
choice for many of the original C-type, D-type and XK-SS Jaguars.
Subsequently, having restored and rebodied many of these originals,
they have become well-known as the premier C, D and XK-SS
recreators of choice. The Lynx XKSS recreation is constructed as
the original with aluminum monocoque tub and square-tube engine
frame. It is then fitted with an aluminum body designed to XKSS
specifications to be exact in detail to the originals, complete
with original specification windscreen, hood, bumpers and luggage
rack.
These XK-SS Lynx recreations have been constructed in extremely low
quantity. The Lynx XK-SS is virtually identical to the original
factory-built XKSS. During the 1980's - 1990's, Lynx company
founder, Christopher Lucas, already well-known for the restoration,
accident repair and race preparation of many of the original
C-Type, D-Type and XK-SS's decided to recreate these ultimate
Jaguars as only Lynx could, true to the original in accuracy,
quality and second to none. Only nine where created, although a few
of the Lynx D-Type Short Nose recreations created were also
returned to Lynx for modification to XK-SS specification.
This XK-SS is one such example. The identity of this XK-SS started
as a 1968 Series 1.5 E-type as acquired by Lynx in 1974. It was
used to build the first prototype Lynx long nose D-type and
displayed at the London Motor Show, January 1975 at the London
show. The long nose D-type remained in private hands until 2014
when purchased by two Jaguar specialists, David Duffy and Jerry
Booen with the request to change it from a D-type to an XKSS.
This XKSS has since been in long term collector ownership, it has
been cared for and maintained by the collections in-house
technician. It has been exercised regularly, it has been shown at
various notable events and concours and remains in superb condition
throughout.
This Lynx XKSS, extremely rare in its own right, it has been built
with the true spirit of Jaguar's legendary racers. These Lynx
XK-SS's ensure exclusivity, collectability and values based on
their superb quality and thus, desirability. One of the
approximately 75 Lynx sports cars manufactured in total, this Lynx
product is rare. This particular XKSS being one of only ten
original XKSS cars made by Lynx in the era makes give this even
more rarity.
Rarely offer for sale as most are housed in significant collections
worldwide, this XK-SS is available and ready for immediate use and
enjoyment. Not only a fraction of the cost of an original, it is
also a fraction of the cost of Jaguar's limited run of XK-SS and
D-Type recreations, and in our opinion far more desirable than
these factory recreations for several reasons.
First and foremost, the factory recreations are not able to be
registered here in the United States for road use. They were
imported as race-track only cars and "not" for street use. Should
you come across one of the factory XK-SS's or D-Type's that has
been licensed and plated here in the United States, it has been
done so by dubious means as they are not acceptable for USA EPA-DOT
regulations for street use. This Lynx example has been manufactured
with its base identity being a 1966 Jaguar E-type and easily
registered for road use, not only here in the United States, but
many other countries as well.
Second, and our opinion, these Lynx XK's have been manufactured by
one of the greats, Chris Lucas's Lynx Engineering in limited
quantities. They have already stood the test of time through many
economic up and down markets and continue show their exceptional
value as well as investment potential.
With prices for the original 16 Jaguar XK-SS's exceeding seven
figures, the Lynx XK-SS's have garnered their own cherished
following. They are extremely rare and do not come to market often.
This is an opportunity to purchase an exact recreation for a
fraction of the cost of an original. A wonderful, well-prepared,
serviced Lynx Jaguar XK-SS that is ready for immediate use for
vintage tours, rallies and which is a driving pleasure to
drive.
