This rather unique car shown here is the 1993 Jaguar XJ220 “Reimagined”, chassis number 667, kick plate number 203, body number 234, and engine number 6A 10256 SB. This example of the XJ220 was built on November 30th of 1993, and was delivered on February 10th of 1994. Chassis 667 is a ‘Monza Red’ car, with a ‘sand’ leather interior, and unlike standard examples, this car has some interesting modifications. This XJ220 was modified by @omd_sd, and some of the enhancements and improvements include @brixtonforged ‘XJ220’ wheels, a pair of @garrettmotion G25 turbochargers, custom-built suspension components, an in-house wiring harness, an e85 compliant @fuelsafe bladder, a custom exhaust and intake system with a blow-off valve, a set of @toyotires, and much more! 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 eventually made it’s global debut at the 1988 British International Motor Show. The XJ220 was produced under a newly founded subsidiary known as ‘JaguarSport’, and was originally showcased with a V12 engine as a concept car, however, once production began, the cars were ultimately equipped with a (542hp) 3.5L twin-turbocharged Jaguar JRV-6 engine instead. Despite the major changes from concept to production, the XJ220 would still go down as the fastest car in the world from 1994-1999, officially declared by @guinnessworldrecords.
How many made? 291 examples built (297 total chassis manufactured)
Engine: 3.5 liter twin-turbocharged V6 (this example features upgraded @garrettmotion G25 turbochargers)
Debut: 1988 Birmingham Motor Show
Top Speed: n/a
0-60mph: n/a
Photo Credit: @_supercar.central_
Research: @rarecarsonly
1993 Jaguar XJ220 “Reimagined”
15.11.2024
Jaguar