New York (CNN)The global car industry exists on new products: the constant promise that new is better, bigger, faster, more luxurious and more efficient. But increasingly, brands with history are learning that there's money to be made from the past as well.
At the 2016 New York Auto Show, the British brand announced it intends to finish off a project that first started 60 years ago, by resurrecting its legendary XKSS model.
Jaguar XKSS можно назвать первым в мире суперкар.
I LOVE this car. The entire story is better and more interesting. It is not a "remake" but a continuation build of the cars that was suspended when a fire occurred.
From CNN:
"Jaguar started building 25 XKSSs in 1957, but fire stopped progress. Now the British brand is going to make the remaining cars."
"Jaguar Land Rover Classic has announced it will make the remaining nine chassis, starting with number 17 and working upwards. The cars will be called "continuation" XKSS -- woe betide anyone who suggests they're a replica -- and the price will be "more than a million pounds" (so at least $1.6 million.)"
Same original, beautiful, electrical gremlins infested, oil-leaking, creaky original car. This is not a new Ford GT to be sure.
It would look nice next to my XKR.
God I want one.
I hope it won't be the station wagon version.
I am sure that there are no