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Jaguar XKSS: A Re-creation Built For Recreation
What an awesome video! Anyone who is doing their part to keep manual cars, and driving in general, alive in today’s world is awesome in my book! The fact that he has an amazing collection and actually drives his collection makes it even better.
I will keep my 981 Cayman with manual 6-speed and NA flat-6 motor for as long as I possibly can drive it.
Long live the sports car!
Thanks for taking the time to do this video. The profit margins in this kind of work tend to be small. People do this work because they love it.
As it happens I was standing in front of Steve McQueen’s XKSS Jaguar today. The Petersen Museum in Los Angeles has it. And I believe that they start the engine from time to time, but the car has become too valuable to drive it in any circumstances that are not highly controlled. This one is close enough to be highly similar to the experience of the original, but not so close as to have a price in the stratosphere. Not *real*. Not fake. Just something done authentically in the spirit of the original.
I can feel the satisfaction you feel from driving your car.. The car may not be “Real” but the experience is. I drive a replica(Cobra) that is very real to me. And my grand kids all love it. To hear them giggle and scream when we go through the gears is priceless. I hope they will become enthusiasts. When they say” Do it again Grampy” really makes my day.
Excellent video. A passionate guy. I love it. That is why I have reintroduced the Allard J2X as a modern roadster. It’s a driver, not a bookend in someones’ garage. Most of my customers own a number of valuable collector classics, but don’t drive them. My J2X is designed to drive (safely, comfortably, reliably and is very agile). My Commemorative Edition MkIII will be released soon, with a number of options for those who like to drive long distances, or do track, without the hassles of the originals. Lovely XKSS!
