Originally the headline also said "very rich" but the fact of the matter is there are a heck of a lot more people who could afford this car than the number of cars available, so the fortunate favored few are as much our focus as the vehicle.
Which, by-the-bye is a nice contrast to the new electric Jag which gets
a 'meh' from the critics.
From Digital Trends:
In 1957, Jaguar honored the Le Mans-winning D-type with a road-going
version, dubbed the XKSS. Of the 25 total vehicles produced, nine
examples designated for North America were lost in a fire at Jaguar’s
factory. At the time, Jaguar didn’t replace the cars, but now, nearly 60
years later, Jaguar Classic is settling up its debt.
Nine XKSS sports cars will be produced for a select group of
collectors and customers. Each vehicle will use a period-correct chassis
and sell for more than 1 million British pounds ($1,241,900 U.S.
dollars).
“The XKSS is one of the most important cars in Jaguar’s history, and
we are committed to making the ‘new original’ version absolutely
faithful to the period car in every way,” said Kev Riches, Jaguar
Classic engineering manager.
The body of the XKSS is made from magnesium alloy, as it was in 1957,
and Jaguar Classic built a new styling buck to construct each car using
the original hand-wheeling process.
To match these cars as closely as possible to the originals, Jaguar
Classic combined original drawings and digital imaging techniques.
Engineers started with original frames and commissioned Reynolds, a tube
frame manufacturer, to produce bespoke parts using imperial
measurements. Each frame is bronze welded, just like the ’50s chassis
tubing.
Under each hood sits a 3.4-liter straight six-cylinder Jaguar D-type
engine making 262 horsepower. The engine is constructed from new cast
iron block cylinder heads, and three Weber DC03 carburetors.
Period-specific four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes and Dunlop tires on
riveted two-piece magnesium alloy wheels are also part of the package....MORE
