1993 Jaguar XJ220 Supercar Debuts on Collecting Cars Global Auction Platform

October 20, 2021 by Collecting Cars Global Auction Platform

'LeMans Blue' Model Has Only 2,652 Miles (4,269 KM) On Odometer

An extremely rare 1993 Jaguar XJ220 with only 2,652 miles (4,269 KM) on its odometer has just hit the Collecting Cars global auction block. International bidding will extend through Sunday, October 24.

Presented in 'LeMans Blue,' the XJ220 was styled by legendary South African Designer Keith Helfet and features an upswept tail, deeply scalloped side air intakes, and flush headlight covers that dropped down into the nose to reveal the fixed lenses behind. Built by JaguarSport, which was a partnership between Jaguar and Tom Walkinshaw Racing, this is car number 29 of just 285 developed, which includes the prototypes.

The British supercar is powered by a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged Jaguar V6 engine, producing up to 542bhp and 475lb-ft of torque, and driving the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.

Interior appointments include Connolly leather-trimmed sport seats, a Nardi steering wheel, air conditioning, electric windows, and electric and heated door mirrors. Famously, the XJ220's dashboard actually curves around into the driver's door, where four smaller dials incorporate the clock, ammeter, boost gauge, and gearbox oil temperature readout. A fixed glass roof floods the cabin with light. An Alpine stereo is fitted, along with an Alpine CD autochanger.

Originally conceived as a four-wheel-drive car with a race-bred V12, the first customer XJ220s were built in 1992, fitted with a twin-turbocharged V6 with even more power than the concept car. With the rev limiter raised and catalytic converters removed, the XJ220 held the record for the world's fastest production car between 1992 and 1998, with a run of 217.1mph at the Nardò Ring in Italy. With the emissions equipment fitted, 212mph was recorded with Martin Brundle behind the wheel.

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