Monza Red | Coupé | 5 Speed Manual | 3.5 litre twin-turbocharged V6 | 920 miles | AU$859,995
Clocked at 350 km/h at Nardo in Italy, it was for a time the world's fastest production car before being unseated by the one and only McLaren F1, which still holds the crown today.
It’s resume .....
Presented in Le Mans Blue with grey leather, this LHD Jaguar XJ 220 is car number 029 . As one would expect of an XJ 220 with this history, the car is in excellent condition throughout, and will be thoroughly prepared and serviced by us here at Classic Works, prior to sale.
The XJR was Jaguar's first-ever supercharged road car (and only the second Jaguar road car to use forced induction, after the turbocharged Jaguar XJ220.) The output of the six-cylinder AJ16 engine was increased to 326 bhp (243 kW; 331 PS) and 378 lb⋅ft (512 N⋅m) with the use of an Eaton .....
The story behind the Jaguar XJ220 is an inspiring one. Professor Jim Randall, the head of Jaguar's engineering department, started the ball rolling by sketching out some ideas whilst on a Christmas holiday in the 1980s. It was the stuff of fantasies - V12, 4WD, slippery body with ground effects. Together .....
For sale in our forthcoming auction in Paris, on 8 february 2019.
UK title
Chassis N° SAJJEAEX8AX220685
- Only 1,248 km from new
- Meticulous maintenance
- Part of the "over 300 km/h" exclusive club
First introduced as a concept car by a team led by the company's Chief Engineer Jim Randle, .....
