N°02 — The Story
A vehicle with provenance.
Equipment and features: To satisfy sports car regulations, Jaguar built far more of their race-ready D-Types than there would ever be demand for. As a result, the company looked for a way to clear unsold D-Types, with the answer coming in the form of the XKSS, a road-going conversion of the Le Mans-winning D-Type. · Due to a number of factors, including the fire at the Brown’s Land works in February 1957, just 16 original XKSS were produced, making them one of the rarest and most highly prized Jaguars ever built. · With the scarcity and prices of original models putting them outside the reach of all but the very wealthiest enthusiasts, tributes to this legendary model became increasingly popular. One of the most highly regarded producers of these replicas is the Sussex-based firm of Lynx Engineering. The car's coachwork is created using the original construction methods, using riveted aluminium sheeting, but powered by more powerful 3.8-litre engines. · This Lynx XKSS is finished in a tasteful shade of dark green, over a green leather-trimmed interior, featuring a black dashboard, green carpets, and aluminium trim. · It rides on a set of 16-inch Dunlop Replica alloy wheels with faux three-spoke knock-offs, shod in Avon TurboStreet tyres. · Equipment includes a chrome rear luggage rack, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, Luke harnesses, Smiths gauges, an original D-Type rev-counter, and an aluminium gear knob. · The car comes with two keys and an A4 folder containing a large collection of documentation, including maintenance invoices, history, the V5C, a State of California Certificate of Title, a dyno printout, and some MOT certificates.
Condition: Specific notes from the seller include: a full respray was carried out in 2013. · The seller notes a cooling issue, with the car leaking coolant after its last drive. · The car’s last MOT test was conducted on 28 March 2018 at an indicated 10,140 miles, which resulted in a first-time pass with no advisories. · This vehicle is now believed to be exempt from mandatory MOT testing due to its age.
Service history: This XKSS tribute’s most recent maintenance was carried out in February 2025 by CKL Developments Ltd, which consisted of an annual service, including an engine oil and filter change, new spark plugs installed, the brake fluid renewed, the gearbox oil changed, and new antifreeze, as well as a new rear brake servo being fitted.
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N°03 — Highlights
What sets this car apart.
- 01This Lynx Jaguar XKSS is a very rare and highly faithful recreation of the legendary classic British road-going race car, which is one of just nine examples built.
- 02It is powered by a naturally aspirated 3.8-litre dry-sump XK inline-six, fed by triple Weber 45DCOE carburettors, delivering up to 225bhp to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission.
- 03This Lynx Jaguar XKSS tribute was originally commissioned by Jaguar enthusiast and collector Dick Skipworth in 1988 and was constructed using a 1967 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 2+2 Coupe as a donor vehicle.
- 04It was later imported into the US, where it passed through four owners: Gary Barlett, actor Nicolas Cage, Herb Watson, and Thomas Knudsen. The car would later return to the UK in around 2011 and received a full respray in 2013.
- 05The car was purchased by TV presenter Chris Evans in September 2014
- 06The odometer indicates 10,532 miles, though this is not warranted.
- 07To satisfy sports car regulations, Jaguar built far more of their race-ready D-Types than there would ever be demand for. As a result, the company looked for a way to clear unsold D-Types, with the answer coming in the form of the XKSS, a road-going conversion of the Le Mans-winning D-Type.
- 08Due to a number of factors, including the fire at the Brown’s Land works in February 1957, just 16 original XKSS were produced, making them one of the rarest and most highly prized Jaguars ever built.
- 09With the scarcity and prices of original models putting them outside the reach of all but the very wealthiest enthusiasts, tributes to this legendary model became increasingly popular. One of the most highly regarded producers of these replicas is the Sussex-based firm of Lynx Engineering. The car's coachwork is created using the original construction methods, using riveted aluminium sheeting, but powered by more powerful 3.8-litre engines.
- 10This Lynx XKSS is finished in a tasteful shade of dark green, over a green leather-trimmed interior, featuring a black dashboard, green carpets, and aluminium trim.
- 11It rides on a set of 16-inch Dunlop Replica alloy wheels with faux three-spoke knock-offs, shod in Avon TurboStreet tyres.
- 12Equipment includes a chrome rear luggage rack, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, Luke harnesses, Smiths gauges, an original D-Type rev-counter, and an aluminium gear knob.
- 13The car comes with two keys and an A4 folder containing a large collection of documentation, including maintenance invoices, history, the V5C, a State of California Certificate of Title, a dyno printout, and some MOT certificates.
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