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Tim Hannig, Director of Jaguar Land Rover Classic, said: “The
continuation XKSS reaffirms our commitment to nurture the
passion and enthusiasm for Jaguar’s illustrious past by offering exceptional cars, services, parts and experiences.”
All nine continuation XKSS are now sold, with first deliveries
to customers planned for early 2017. The expertise garnered
by the Jaguar Classic team in producing the business’s first
contin-uation model – the Lightweight E-type launched in 2015,
will be enhanced in the production process developed for the
2017 XKSS.
Lightweight E-type chassis number 15 is one of the famous
‘Missing Six’ produced as contin-uation models in 2015. Owned
by Stratstone, chassis number 15 will make its racing debut this
month at the Le Mans Classic Circuit de la Sarthe on Saturday
09 July.
The fascinating story of the Lightweight E-type dates back
to February 1963 and the intended 18-car ‘Special GT E-type’
race car project from that time. Only 12 of the 18 were built
and delivered by the Browns Lane competitions department
between 1963 and 1964, which gave rise to the infamous
‘Missing Six’. These missing chassis numbers – 13 to 18 – were
found in 2014, and so the modern-day production by Jaguar
Land Rover’s new Special Vehicle Op-erations division’s Jaguar
Classic, got underway.
The modern incarnation of the Lightweight E-type saw Jaguar
Classic deploy modern itera-tions of the company’s original
1960s tooling and production methods.
Life. It’s not about figures. It’s
about feelings. The moments that
feed your soul. The occasions
that take your breath away.
The instances that leave you
speechless. These are the moments
we live for.
Replete with world-leading aluminium body technology,
skilled hand craftsmanship, the six-cylinder XK engine with its
aluminium block, wide angle aluminium cylinder head and dry
sump lubrication (de-rived from the Le-Mans winning D-type
of the 1950s), the 2015 Lightweight E-type is both original and
special in every way.
The cars have been delivered as period competition vehicles,
fully compliant with FIA homol-ogation for historic motorsport
purposes. All of the ‘Missing Six’ are built to period-exact dimensions and specifications, ensuring absolute authenticity
and a modern-day build to the highest quality standards.
Journalist and television presenter Chris Harris will pilot
Lightweight E-type chassis number 15 in its race debut at
Le Mans Classic this weekend as part of the Jaguar Classic
Challenge.
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