1976 Jaguar XJS
Lot sold
USD 0
GBP 0 (listed)
Estimate
USD 26 879 - 33 599
GBP 20 000 - 25 000 (listed)
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Baujahr1976
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AutomobiltypSonstige
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Chassisnummer2W1840
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Motornummer8S4510SA
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Losnummer33868
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ReferenznummerREC15661-2
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LenkungLenkung rechts
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ZustandGebraucht
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Standort
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AußenfarbeRot
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Leistung400 PS / 295 kW / 395 BHP
Beschreibung
Estimated Price: £20,000 - £25,000
- Believed to be the only surviving steel-bodied prototype (#002) for the Hyper Sport Mk III by Paul Hands of Hyper Engineering
- Originally a standard, early Sebring Red 5.3-litre XJ-S, later upgraded and bored out by Forward Engineering to a 6-litre 400bhp+ V12 with high-speed Autobahn usage in mind
- The car was acquired by Hyper Engineering from Lister in 1987 and developed into this steel-bodied widebody example. Designed to be the template for the fibreglass widebody production models that were meant to follow but unfortunately never came to fruition
- Features unique hand-formed steel wings, 4" wider at the rear and 3" at the front, plus the Hyper body kit, skirts, a distinctive 3-piece rear spoiler and a modification that extends the rear windows backward, further improving the sleek look
- Later refurbished with an HE-spec leather interior (magnolia with black piping), TWR steering wheel and wider, bespoke, 3-piece split-rim wheels
- Finished in its original Sebring Red, professionally repainted to a high standard some years ago
- Retains its original and rare close-ratio 5-speed manual gearbox combined with Hyper mechanical enhancements including suspension and exhaust upgrades
- Previously stored and recommissioned following the theft and insurance write off of car #001, #002 was intended to be a presentation car to Jaguar Sport
- Supplied with a V5C, in running and driving condition with some historic documents, period photos and magazine features, but would benefit from a deep detail
- A striking one-off prototype from the golden era of Jaguar tuning, a rightly well known car at a very reasonable pricepoint

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