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Jaguar XKSS

Production1957–1957
CategorySports car
Status
Discontinued
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Key specifications

Body style
Roadster
Engine
3.4-litre inline-six
Power
250 bhp
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Manual · 4 speeds

Generations and variants

Generation

Jaguar XKSS - production series

1957–1957 XKSS
Variant

Jaguar XKSS

1957–1957
Body style
Roadster
Engine
3.4-litre inline-six
Power
250 bhp
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Manual
· 4 speeds

Facts

Engineering

The XKSS uses a D-type-derived 3.4-litre inline-six producing about 262 hp.

Engineering

In 1957 specification, the XKSS uses Dunlop disc brakes on all four wheels with a Plessey pump.

Engineering

The continuation XKSS cars recreated the magnesium-alloy body material used in 1957.

Production

Jaguar Classic built nine continuation cars to complete the run interrupted by the fire, with deliveries scheduled for 2017.

Production

Before the 1957 Browns Lane factory fire, Jaguar completed only 16 original XKSS cars.

Production

On January 14, 1957, William Lyons decided to convert 25 remaining D-types into road-going XKSS cars.

History

The Browns Lane fire destroyed cars and components intended for the remaining nine XKSSs in the planned run.

History

Jaguar created the XKSS in 1957 as a road-going version of its Le Mans-winning D-type.

Design

Converting the D-type into the XKSS included a taller windscreen, a second door, removal of the cockpit divider and deletion of the signature fin behind the driver.

Unusual

Actor Steve McQueen was one of the most famous private owners of an original XKSS.

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