In late March, around the time of the New York Auto Show, Jaguar made the surprising announcement that it would be constructing nine XKSS “continuation cars” to replace or carry on the legacy of those lost in Jaguar’s famed factory fire of 1957. The announcement stated, “Now 59 years later, Jaguar is going to build the nine ‘lost’ XKSS sports cars for a select group of established collectors and customers… Every car will be constructed to the same specifications as those first 16 made in 1957—every aspect fully certified by Jaguar. The price will be in excess of £1 million.” Wow, a new, original XKSS would be something…or would it?
