1993 Jaguar XJ220 - today's exotic tempter

By: Unique Cars magazine

Date: 22.09.2023

1993 Jaguar XJ220 - today's exotic tempter

1993 Jaguar XJ220 - today's exotic tempter

1993 Jaguar XJ220 - today's exotic tempter

1993 Jaguar XJ220 - today's exotic tempter

Ultimate collectible for the Jaguar fan

While Jaguar is no stranger to building interesting and exotic performance cars over time, it has rarely dipped its corporate toe into the supercar pool.

However the XJ220 changed that. In a feature on a sister car to the one shown here we noted: "With no official support, the project began with a group of 12 volunteers who quickly earned the nickname ‘The Saturday Club’.

"The concept car was completed around 3:00am on October 18, 1988 – which happened to be the same day it was due to be unveiled at the British International Motor Show in Birmingham. The concept was at the Jaguar stand by 6:00am and unveiled at 11:00am to much fanfare from press. A number of wealthy Jaguar enthusiasts were willing to handover blank cheques should the concept ever go into production."

The XJ220 is powered by a 3.5lt twin-turbo V6 claiming peak power of 405kW (543hp) at 7200rpm and 644Nm of torque at 4500rpm.

Exact numbers are debated, but around 270 were built, 69 of them as right-hand-drive. 

This 1993 example is with Youngtimer Garage in Melbourne, priced at $1.05 million. 

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