Filed under: Time Warp, Auction Action, Supercars, Jaguar
eBay Find of the Day: Jaguar XJ220 in LeMans Blue
Click above for gallery of 1994 Jaguar XJ220 on eBay Motors
It's hard to imagine Jaguar ever producing a supercar considering its current sad state of sales, but it did just that back in the early '90s when our walls were plastered with posters of the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Diablo and this, the Jaguar XJ220. In our humble estimation, the XJ220 is one of the most gorgeous supercars ever designed, and rather than relying on eight or twelve cylinders like its Italian competition, the XJ220 reached 200+ mph using a twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 producing 550 horsepower and 473 pound-feet of torque. Unfortunately, no one ever got one up to 220 mph to validate the car's nomenclature. The XJ220 went on the market in 1992 with a base price of $650,000 and only 281 were ever made. One of those examples from 1994 is up for auction on eBay Motors with a starting bid of $300,000. Bathed in a rich-looking LeMans blue paint job, this example has only 3,092 miles on its odometer, though it appears to have a few items that need attention. One of the wheel center caps is missing, the passenger side headlight cover is off, and is that an aftermarket stereo in there? The rest of the car looks as fresh as the day it was built. We doubt Jaguar will be returning to the supercar ring with a contender anytime soon, but this eBay Motors auction reminds us of a time when Jaguar stood toe-to-toe with the giants. Thanks for the tip, Kevin!
Gallery: Jaguar XJ220 on eBay Motors
[Source: eBay Motors]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Spiel 2:34PM (4/18/2008)
Not the fastest, but sure is beautiful and would love to have it...especially since I love drive a Jaguar.
Won't be long before some idiot calls it a TATA, without actually knowing anything about this car.
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John 2:57PM (4/18/2008)
Those funny headlight covers pop up into place.
Supposedly that TWR sourced V6 is from the MG Metro Group B rally car.... which was just 3/4 of a Cosworth DFV. Apparently they vibrate a lot.
HeyHuub 8:19AM (4/19/2008)
Not the fastest? In it's day the XJ220 was the fastest production car on the road, before the Mclaren F1 came along.
Michael 5:57PM (4/19/2008)
Sorry Heyhuub, but the Bugatti eb110ss takes that honor. 0-60 in 3.2 sec., 0-100 in 8 sec, 11 sec quater mile, 220+ mph top speed.
Richard 2:55PM (4/18/2008)
A beautiful - and very controversial car - as the original spec was for a V-12 and initial deposits were taken on that spec.
This is a real stunner...until you get to those HVAC controls - straight from a Taurus of the same vintage.
But this was Jag's second Zenith. They had gone back and re-conquered LeMans with the Silk Cut sponsored cars ( http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Le_Mans-1989-06-11-photo.html ) and were really on the rebound.
Here's to hoping that the old cat still has some of its 9 lives left, because that are still the world's most beautiful cars.
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Tragedy 2:58PM (4/18/2008)
IMO, that car has a cheap kit car look to it. But I do give it props for its engine. I prefer a smaller, turbo motor than a huge naturally-aspirated one.
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Jeff Banks 3:23AM (4/19/2008)
I personally prefer a huge turbo'd engine.
madgamer 3:08PM (4/18/2008)
Having seen ones done this way, if you just give it more modern headlights (even just in that housing but non-covered) and modern wheels, this thing does not look old at all.
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jgp 4:46PM (4/18/2008)
I'm sorry, but hidden headlights look way better than "modern" headlights.
NOreasonY 3:12PM (4/18/2008)
did interiors of super cars really look like that back in the early 90s? ...crazy...i do have a strange affinity for this car though.....nice shape
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JayP 3:14PM (4/18/2008)
Hope it's not a Fast Master's car. Those guys thrashed the 220's in that spectacle.
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MemphisNET 3:15PM (4/18/2008)
Very nice piece of history here. Hopefully the next owner can find all the pieces to put it back together. I can't see a headlight cover being something you can just walk into a Jag dealer and order.
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axium 3:36PM (4/18/2008)
I dont see the center cap missing like the article says...
Also the stereo in the car is the stock alpine unit, it's not aftermarket.
DJ 3:29PM (4/18/2008)
Clarkson drove one not long ago on a Top Gear episode and loved it.
Imagine that, something or someone that Clarkson loved......other than himself.
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Richard 3:45PM (4/18/2008)
DJ,
Well, it WAS British, after all. :-}
Quattroporte 4:18PM (4/18/2008)
How could Clarkson drive one if he doesn't fit in one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyNwTT-ChB0
(Skip to 1:50)
Ian 3:31PM (4/18/2008)
I was the first person to order the XJ220. Jaguar told me this as they hadn't even officially formed the list. They called me back months later to make me the official # 1 and I declined. The reason being, as noted by another poster, Jaguar made the error of NOT manufacturing this car with a detuned version of their IMSA racing V12. W/o the V12 this beautiful car was not linked to any racing history. I am VERY glad I declined as all the buyers lost money heavilly and Jaguar had a problem selling the lest lot they built.
Nice nice, but no history....
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almost Dr. G.. 3:48PM (4/18/2008)
damn you must be loaded. what's in your garage now?
want to sponsor my current semester in med school?
C.W. 4:00PM (4/18/2008)
i seem to remember an article not too long ago about a boy and his "mercedes" that he "owned" and then dropped his camera in the toilet... this kind of comment reminds me of that in a lot of ways....
I drive a 2004 Ford GT, and sometimes when I want to, I fly to the British Isles just for lunch. Then I come home and take my Bugatti Veyron to the track that I own...
you believe me right?
Richard 5:02PM (4/18/2008)
Fellow bloggers,
You never know who is participating. Please be respectful!