Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s This 1957 Jaguar XKSS, chassis No. XKD 540, will be auctioned through RM Sotheby’s on November 2.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Although sympathetically restored, the car still retains an alluring patina, especially on its slightly scuffed and scratched dashboard.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The 3.8-liter straight-six engine makes close to 250 hp.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The car is distinguished by its bare, riveted-aluminum side panels and magnesium-alloy wheels with their red-painted centers.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s RM Sotheby’s touts this example as the first Jaguar XKSS to be auctioned in Europe when it crosses the block next month.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s In 2008, chassis No. XKD 540 was sold to prominent Polish entrepreneur Jarolsav Pawluk, who had the car overhauled—both mechanically and with regards to bodywork—by UK-based Jaguar specialist Pearsons Engineering.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s A total of 16 examples of the XKSS were converted from Le Mans–winning D-Type race cars by Jaguar between 1957 and 1958.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s To convert the D-Type race car into a road-legal XKSS specification, Jaguar removed the D-Type’s large headrest fairing, iconic tail fin, and center cockpit divider. The work also entailed installing a passenger door, a wraparound windshield, side screens, and a basic folding top made of canvas.
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Image Credit: Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s This 1957 Jaguar XKSS carries a high-end estimate of almost $14.4 million.
