The street-legal speed machine was inspired by two race cars that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jaguar had dominated endurance racing during the 1950s, but the following decades were less kind to its racing division. Things began to change under the leadership of Tom Walkinshaw, though. In 1988, an XJR-9 driven by Johnny Dumfries, Jan Lammers and Andy Wallace won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, returning Jaguar to the winner’s circle at the storied race for the first time in more than three decades.
Another sure sign of the car’s roots can be found in the engine bay: a 6.0-liter, dry-sump V-12. Mated to a five-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear axle, the mill is capable of generating 450 hp, which may not sound like much when compared to today’s hypercars, but was a truly impressive figure for the time. Just as impressive is the vehicle’s top speed of 215 mph.
This “Big Cat” XJR-15 is one of only 27 street-legal examples Jaguar ever built. Combine this with the fact that the car has just 1,362 miles on the odometer and it’s easy to see why the seller is asking $1.95 million for the vehicle.RM Sotheby's
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