This absolutely alluring machine shown here is a ‘Spa Silver’ 1993 Jaguar XJ220, chassis number SAJJEAEX8AX220686, body number 215, and engine number 6A 10113 SB. This example of the XJ220 was built on September 23rd of 1993, and was delivered by November 12th of 1993, and was, and still is a US-market car. This 4,350-mile (at the time of the auction) XJ220 just sold at @rmsothebys Arizona 2024 auction for close to $500,000. Jaguar Director of Engineering at the time, Jim Randle, was the one who laid the groundwork for the XJ220 project, and it was the talented South African designer by the name of Keith Helfet who is responsible for the cars styling under the direction of Randle. The Jaguar XJ220 was the result of a collaborative effort between the Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) team and Jaguar themselves. In the earliest day’s, the XJ220 project idea was brought to life by an informal group of Jaguar 12 engineers and designers working in their spare time, known as the ‘Saturday Club’. The XJ220 was then officially produced under a subsidiary known as ‘JaguarSport’, and was originally planned to used a V12 engine developed by TWR, however, once production began, the cars were equipped with a (542hp) 3.5L twin-turbocharged Jaguar JRV-6 engine instead. In comparison to a production XJ220, the concept had a slightly longer wheelbase, smaller side intakes, slightly different rear view mirrors, smooth body panels, and notably, scissor style doors! This particular example was the recipient of a major $105,000 service (including a full engine rebuild) which was done by Jaguar Heritage in the year 2016, and another $65,000 service in 2021 which was completed by Jaguar Minneapolis of Minnesota.
How many made? Approximately 297 chassis were manufactured (291 known completed cars)
Debut: 1988 British International Motor Show
Engine: 3.5L twin-turbocharged Jaguar JRV-6 - 542hp
Top Speed: a modified XJ220 achieved a Guinness World Record of 217.1mph (record from 1994-1999)
0-60: around 4.1 seconds
Photo Credit: @scottsdale_carspotting
Research: @rarecarsonly