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Pebble Beach Auctions 20051957 Jaguar XK-SS Roadster
Register to BidSOLD $1,925,000
Chassis
XKSS 704 (XKD 563)
Engine
VS 1041-9
Car Highlights
One Of Only 16 Originally Built By Jaguar
Successfully Raced In SCCA Events In 1957, 1958 And 1959 With Dr. Dick Thompson And David Causey
Lovingly Maintained And Carefully Used For The Last Quarter Century
The Ultimate Dual-Purpose Road/Race Car From The 1950's
Technical Specs
3,442 CC Inline Six-Cylinder Engine
250 BHP At 5,500 RPM
Dual Overhead Camshafts
Three Weber 45DCOE3 Dual-Choke Carburetors
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
Independent Front Suspension With Torsion Bars And Tubular Shock Absorbers
Live Rear Axle With Parallel Trailing Arms, Torsion Bar, Panhard Bar And Tubular Shock Absorbers
16 XK-SS Roadsters Were Built By Jaguar; 2 Customer D-Types Were Converted By The Factory