The story of this Jaguar took an odd turn on the evening of February 12th, 1957, when a fire inside the Browns Lane plant (England) destroyed nine of the 25 units already completed or under construction. Production stopped at 16 units, most of which were sold to American drivers, including legendary actor Steve McQueen.
"I for one won't forget the awe-inspiring sight of these legendary cars being driven as they were designed to be, hard and fast. You can bet that if Steve McQueen were alive today, he would have been leading the pack in his dark green XK-SS," said Mr. O’Keeffe.
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| Photo: Kimball Studios/Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance |
"I for one won't forget the awe-inspiring sight of these legendary cars being driven as they were designed to be, hard and fast. You can bet that if Steve McQueen were alive today, he would have been leading the pack in his dark green XK-SS," said Mr. O’Keeffe.