The original XKSS was made for the US market as a road-going conversion of the Le Mans-winning 1954 D-type, until a fire ripped through Jaguar’s Browns Lane factory in 1957. File photo: AFPLondon: Jaguar’s new supercar has been 60 years in the making. Don’t expect paddle shift, ABS, or even the luxury of electric windows—as well as a vintage look, the XKSS has vintage features to boot. The original XKSS was made for the US market as a road-going conversion of the Le Mans-winning 1954 D-type, until a fire ripped through Jaguar’s Browns Lane factory in 1957. It will be used as a blueprint for the nine collectible units that Jaguar will start to make in 2017.

Source: Mint November 17, 2016 10:04 UTC