2008-11-09 15:33:18 | pauls writes:

Car is metallic blue, has been completely restored. Last known location Scotland.

2009-12-21 12:17:12 | Bleasie writes:

When I last saw JAG 1 it was in Scotland circa 1987 then Owned by Cambell Mclaren
I understand it is now owned by Alan Lloyd & can on occasions be seen in the Museum at Jaguar Heritage
Browns Lane.
Does any one have a photo they can post?

2011-09-09 05:41:05 | Andrew writes:

I'm sure this car was metallic blue when I last saw it outside of Biggar, Scotland.. If I'm thinking of the right car I suspect it may have been sold to a german collector early 2010.

2012-09-16 21:12:59 | pauls writes:

Car can be seen in the following "Victory by Design" video:
www.youtube.com/watch

2015-01-19 05:16:46 | David Nieuwenhuis writes:

Good morning,

if anyone knows of the whereabouts of this car, please let me know.
I am currently in the possession of it's Original engine, E2066-9.

Thank you.

2023-07-20 13:36:58 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/23

rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO23/Monterey/lots/r0172-1957-Jaguar-XKSS/1374708

Auction description:

Monterey 17 - 19 August 2023

$12,000,000 - $14,000,000

Chassis No. XKSS 707

Engine No. E 2066-9

Gearbox No. GBD 172

Body No. H 2064

Cylinder Head No. E 2066-9

Documents US Title

One of the absolute most original and best-preserved of the fabled XKSS examples

Sold new to California, where it was a regular sight on West Coast tracks in the 1960s

Formerly owned by Anthony Bamford and Campbell McLaren

Retains its numbers-matching engine block and head, gearbox, rear axle, and bodywork

Very well-maintained; driven on the 2022 Colorado Grand

The most sought-after of all roadgoing Jaguars; literally a D-type for the street

XKSS 707: JAG 1

Among the original XKSS production was XKD 564, transformed into XKSS 707. Finished in cream over red leather, it was, of course, sent to the United States. Talented racer Lou Brero, Sr., who successfully raced several important Ferrari sports racers in the US and Mexico during the mid-1950s, paid for XKSS 707, but like many of the boldest drivers of this era, his life was lost in a racing accident in another car prior to actual delivery. XKSS 707 was instead sold to pugnacious sports car dealer and driver, Sammy Weiss, whose Oxford Motors of Sacramento, California sold it in 1960 to Sidney Colberg of San Francisco.

Mr. Colberg was a happy home for the car, as one of the first XKSS owners to retain his car for many years, recognizing its excellence; he would keep it until 1973, and through the 1960s would occasionally be seen driving it at race tracks up and down the West Coast. Mr. Colberg’s care throughout this period was extremely important in preserving the car’s current originality, as it was during the late 1960s and early 1970s that quite a few other cars fell into less caring homes, losing many of their original components as they became simply “used cars.”

After 15 years of enjoyment, Mr. Colberg sold his prized Jaguar to the renowned British connoisseur of performance cars, Anthony Bamford, later created Lord Bamford. In his ownership the car, now black, proudly sat among one of the most impressive car collections ever assembled, sharing garage space with multiple Ferrari 250 GTOs, Alfa Romeo 8Cs, and other examples of the best-of-the-best. It was sold from the Bamford collection in 1975 to Geoffrey E. Marsh of Hampshire, whose in-house shop removed the body from the chassis, replaced the bulkhead behind the seats to eliminate holes once cut for roll bars, and applied new paint and upholstery. Following this work, it passed to Chris Stewart of Essex and then in 1976 to noted enthusiast I.G. Campbell McLaren of Glasgow, Scotland.

Mr. McLaren registered the car with what must surely be one of the most cherished Scottish registration plates, “JAG 1.” As part of a thorough further cosmetic freshening following a minor historic racing shunt, the bonnet, still showing some dents from the car’s early racing days, was replaced using a new unit ordered from RM Panels. Further, Mr. McLaren had the car refinished from its previous black repaint to the spectacular metallic blue familiar to any fan of the Ecurie Ecosse C- and D-Type racers.

XKSS 707 was enjoyed in the McLaren stable for years, continuing to compete in historic events and becoming one of the very best-known examples of the model, especially in Europe. It completed the first historic race held at Le Mans—today the Le Mans Classic—in June 1978, and was pictured in articles in several British enthusiast magazines.

In 1992, the XKSS was sold to Allen Lloyd of Staffordshire. Its new owner undertook servicing with the respected competition Jaguar authority, Chris Keith-Lucas, who discovered that while the car retained its original cylinder head, the block itself had been replaced, probably during its early years of track time in the United States. Fortuitously, the numbers-matching engine block was later located and reinstalled in the car, and it remains present to this day. Invoices on file indicate that CLK Developments installed a new radiator and aluminum header tank, both made from patterns taken from original pieces, as well as a new fuel tank; the cylinder head was overhauled and new valves and springs fitted.

Mr. Lloyd would maintain the car for 19 years, continuing to drive it in historic events such as the 2004 Mille Miglia, and occasionally supplying it to the Jaguar Heritage Museum for exhibition at Browns Lane, as well as for a brief cameo in the Jaguar edition of Victory by Design. It then passed to the present owner, an enthusiastic collector of the finest performance cars with a focus on those that exhibited the most groundbreaking technology in their era. As a particular connoisseur of competition Jaguars, he was especially drawn to the XKSS.

A report compiled for the owner by Chris Keith-Lucas indicates that the present 25,535 miles are likely authentic and that the car has been used relatively sparingly by its owners, and further verifies that it retains its original serial number plate, its original chassis number stamping, and the original gearbox with a replacement center casing as is common, as well as the aforementioned original block and head and the original rear axle. Further, two of the three correct carburetors are the originals, with the front only having been replaced, the latter a change that Keith-Lucas ascribes as possibly having been done before the car left the factory. All four brake calipers remain original as well, as do the master cylinder and Plessey pump. The original steel tubular chassis frame, major front and rear suspension components, and monocoque remain original, as does the bodywork save the aforementioned bulkhead behind the seatbacks and the bonnet.

This report remains on file along with invoices for preparation by CKL Developments for the present owner, including removing and cleaning the cylinder head, rebuilding the carburetors, complete reconditioning of the brakes, new rivets to the wheels, fabrication and fitment of new wiring looms, fitment of Lucas Le Mans headlights and adjustments to correct the shape of the headlight bezels, and repairs to the upholstery and paintwork as necessary. Following completion of this work, at a documented cost exceeding ₤57,000, the XKSS was driven last year on the Colorado Grand.

Still in beautiful condition with the patina only of enthusiastic use, the car is accompanied by a history file, including numerous magazine articles, photographs from throughout the XKSS’s life, and a collection of invoices and partial registrations from the McLaren and Lloyd ownerships, as well as an original D-type service handbook and original XKSS maintenance instructions.

Rarity and fame have both ensured that the XKSS remains, simply, the most sought-after roadgoing Jaguar, with most of the examples now claimed by owners who have held them for decades with no intention of parting in the near future. Thus, the offering of XKSS 707 represents a scarce opportunity to acquire an ultra-original example which, as Jaguar intended, knew the West Coast well—and stands ready to introduce a new owner to the thrill of a D-type for the street.