Jaguar XJ220
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1995 Jaguar XJ220 headed to auction, 1 of 4 painted Daytona Black
A 1995 Jaguar XJ220 with just 9,600 miles on the odometer is expected to get command about a quarter million dollars at the Silverstone Auction set for July 31-Aug. 1.
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Pair of Jaguar XJ220s fetch a combined $818,000 at auction
A pair of Jaguar XJ220 supercars went up for auction, including one discovered in a private collection in Malaysia with just 700 miles on the clock.
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Gorgeous Jaguar XJ220C race car heads to auction
Jaguar only made 275 examples of the XJ220 supercar back in the early '90s, but a true XJ220C is literally one-of-a-kind. Thankfully, for someone with a healthy bank account, there's one headed to auction. Auction house Bonhams will see off this 1993 Jaguar XJ220C at its Bond Street Sale on next...
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You can buy stock in a 1993 XJ220 for just $99
In today's age, classic cars are increasingly being treated as investment pieces and not just weekend getaway cruisers. One company has made a business out of the idea and aims to democratize classic car investments, and next up on the docket is a 1993 Jaguar XJ220. Rally Rd. is a smartphone app...
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The origin story of the McLaren F1
Back in the late 1990s, the McLaren F1 arrived to set the world on fire. It blasted well past the 200-mph mark into unknown territory when it set a production car top-speed record. That figure, which has of course since been beaten, was an impossible 240.1 mph. You know that number well, but do you...
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There’s a company based in the United Kingdom by the name of Don Law Racing that specializes in replacement parts for the Jaguar XJ220. Late last year, the company teamed up with Bridgestone to develop a new set of tires for the car using all the advancements that have been made in tire technology since the XJ220 bowed out of production more than two decades ago. Bridgestone worked with the original Jaguar engineers and test drivers responsible for the XJ220, and it used a pre-production chassis—chassis #004, to be exact—for testing purposes. Here we have the story of how...
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Bridgestone and Pirelli developing new tires for... the Jaguar XJ220?
The Jaguar XJ220 is a supercar that often gets unfairly left out of the conversation of all-time greatest cars. This is because the XJ220 arrived at a time when the Porsche 959 and Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F40 had already captured the hearts and minds of auto-loving folks around the globe and McLaren...
Jeff Glucker -
Jay Leno drives rare Jaguar XJ220 supercar
It might be hard to imagine today but at one point Jaguar had a supercar in its lineup that was not only the fastest car in production but also the record holder at the Nürburgring. The reason why it’s hard to imagine today is that the car was offered almost three decades ago and there...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ex-Brunei Royal Family Jaguar XJ220 Up For Auction
Imagine it: a pristine 1994 Jaguar XJ220 that has been immaculately maintained, and shows just under 6,000 miles on the odometer. Now imagine that same car, but with provenance that includes ownership by the royal family of Brunei. That’s this car, and it’s up for auction next week at...
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Jaguar XJ220 Lights Tires On Fire In Ultimate Burnout
If you should ever find yourself in possession of a Jaguar XJ220 and you don’t do something like this, the world will be disappointed in you. Fortunately, the gang at TaxTheRich don’t disappoint. CHECK OUT: Rhys Millen Thrashes Global Rallycross Car Around Streets Of Washington, D.C...
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The Last Jaguar XJ220 Ever Built Is For Sale
Jaguar’s cars have been getting better and better over the past half-dozen years, but even with the sporty goodness of the F-Type Coupe R or the end-of-life agglomeration of the XKR-S GT, there’s nothing like the over-the-top world-beating supercar that was the XJ220. This is the last...
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The guys from Tax The Rich are back, this time with a video of a Jaguar XJ220 taken for a joyride on a farm. Rather than drive along a scenic road or head to a track for some high-speed action, the mysterious driver of this Jaguar XJ220 heads to a farm and at one point drives at speed through a field of trees. DON'T MISS: Watch A Pair Of Ferrari F50s Throw Dirt, Then Play Tug Of War: Video At this point you must be wondering why. It’s because Tax The Rich is a Youtube group whose mission is to bring you footage of supercars being used in the most unlikely manner. Previously...
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Jaguar XJ220 Celebrates 20th Birthday This Weekend
It's been 20 years since the Jaguar XJ220 burst onto the scene, setting new benchmarks for supercar design and performance, and now it's going to celebrate its birthday. Unfortunately, you'll have to be in England to get in on the party, which will be held this weekend, June 23-24, at Weston Park...
Nelson Ireson -
Jaguar Celebrates The XJ220’s 20th Birthday
The XJ220 supercar is one of the most iconic Jaguars ever produced, and to this day remains the British automaker’s fastest production car. It also once held the world record for the fastest production car with a top speed of 213 mph, before being toppled by the equally-iconic McLaren F1. And...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ultra-Rare Jaguar XJ220S Up For Sale In U.S.: Video
If you love cars with a little bit of history, then you’re going to love this 1993 Jaguar XJ220S that’s going up for sale at an RM Auctions event taking place in Arizona this week. We’re sure you’ve heard of the XJ220 before, Jaguar’s V-6 behemoth from the early...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
1990 Jaguar XJ220 Prototype No. 2 On eBay
The Shelby Cobra prototype at SEMA is legitimately drool-worthy, but this XJ220 prototype may be even more impressive. It's up for auction at eBay Motors with a Buy It Now price of $800,000. The seller says it's the second prototype built, sporting chassis number XPO102 and it comes complete with a...
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Awesomely Ridiculous Supercar Traffic Jam: Video
Traffic jams are no fun, unless that traffic jam is completely full of supercars.
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It’s been a while since we last heard about Flavio Briatore, the Italian businessman made famous in the automotive world as the manager of two Formula 1 teams, and for having been forced to resign from his most recent team involvement with ING Renault F1 due to alleged race fixing at the 2008 Singapore GP. We now have details of a black Jaguar XJ220 supercar previously owned by Briatore up for sale, a 1994 model with less than 14,000 miles on the clock. The seller claims that the car has never been involved in an accident and that he even has the paperwork, namely, a sales receipt...
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Blast From The Past: Jaguar XJ220
It’s hard to imagine but not that long ago Jaguar laid claim to building the world’s fastest production car with its XJ220 supercar, which during the early 1990s was speed king until it was knocked off its throne by the McLaren F1. The car featured a turbocharged mid-mounted V6...
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The Sultan's Pininfarina-Designed XJ220
Back in the early 90’s, the Jaguar XJ220 supercar held the title of the world’s fastest production vehicle, with a tested top speed of 212.3 mph, until it was beaten by the famous McLaren F1 in 1994. During this time, the Sultan of Brunei and his brother Prince Jefri commissioned...
Ralph Hanson