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October 23, 2025

VIN: the Francisco Ibarra / Juanito Ross Jaguar C-type chassis XKC 029

October 23, 2025/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Francisco Ibarra / Juanito Ross Jaguar C-type chassis XKC 029

Chassis 029 started life as a Pastel Green C-type dispatched to Jaguar’s West Coast distributor, Charles Hornburg in Los Angeles, on November 24th 1952. It was subsequently sold to Francisco…

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October 23, 2025/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar C-type, Jaguar VINs, C-type VINs, Francisco Ibarra, Juanito Ross, Fatally Crashed Cars
March 11, 2025

VIN: the Brunei Royal Family Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 009

March 11, 2025/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Brunei Royal Family Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 009

Chassis 009 was one of two XJR-15s supplied to the Brunei Royal Family, both of which were completed in road as opposed to race specification. This first example was configured in the only…

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March 11, 2025/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar VINs, Jaguar XJR-15, XJR-15 VINs, Sultan of Brunei
March 01, 2024

VIN: Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 022

March 01, 2024/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 022

Chassis 022 was the XJR-15 driven by Ian Flux in 1991’s JaguarSport Intercontinental Challenge. The three-race series offered $1m for the winner of the final contest and a Jaguar XJR-S for the victors in…

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March 01, 2024/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XJR-15, Jaguar VINs, XJR-15 VINs
May 07, 2023

VIN: the Clark Gable Jaguar XK120 chassis 672282

May 07, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Clark Gable Jaguar XK120 chassis 672282

Chassis 672282 was one of three Jaguar XK120s owned by American actor, Clark Gable. Gable’s first example, chassis 670003, was just the third left-hand drive XK120 built; having seen photographs of…

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May 07, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK12, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Clark Gable, Actors
April 27, 2023

VIN: Jaguar E-type 3.8 FHC Prototype chassis 885002

April 27, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Jaguar E-type 3.8 FHC Prototype chassis 885002

As denoted by its ‘885’ VIN prefix, chassis 885002 was a left-hand drive E-type FHC. It was completed in mid 1960 as the second ‘proper’ E-type FHC. Together with the original FHC…

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April 27, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar E-type, Jaguar VINs, E-type VINs, Jaguar works cars
January 17, 2023

VIN: the Tiff Needell Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 047

January 17, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Tiff Needell Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 047

Chassis 047 was the XJR-15 ordered by the British director and general manager of Champion spark plugs, Robin Longdon. Although a keen historic racer himself, Longdon purchased 047, a racing…

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January 17, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XJR-15, Jaguar VINs, XJR-15 VINs, Robin Longdon
December 15, 2022

VIN: the works Jaguar XK120 chassis 670002

December 15, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Jaguar XK120 chassis 670002

Chassis 670002 was the second left hand drive XK120 prototype. Famously, on May 30th 1949 the Old English White car was used by Jaguar for a high speed record attempt on a closed section of the…

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December 15, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars
November 10, 2022

VIN: the Dick Wilkins / Duncan Hamilton Jaguar D-type chassis XKD510

November 10, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Dick Wilkins / Duncan Hamilton Jaguar D-type chassis XKD510

Chassis XKD510 was a British Racing Green D-type dispatched from the factory on September 24th 1955. Its destination was Henlys in London where it was registered YPC 614 on September 26th.

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November 10, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar D-type, Jaguar VINs, D-type VINs, Dick Wilkins, Duncan Hamilton, Gerald Ashmore, Nigel Moores, Fatally Crashed Cars
September 30, 2022

VIN: the Andy Evans Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 003

September 30, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Andy Evans Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 003

Chassis 003 was the XJR-15 sold to American investment fund manager, Andy Evans, who was one of just two owner-drivers to contest the Jaguar Intercontinental Challenge (the other having been…

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September 30, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XJR-15, Jaguar VINs, XJR-15 VINs, Andy Evans
July 23, 2022

VIN: the Cor Euser Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 007

July 23, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Cor Euser Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 007

Chassis 007 was the XJR-15 raced by Cor Euser in all three rounds of the 1991 Intercontinental Challenge. The opening 16 lap race took place on 11th May in support of the Monaco Grand Prix.

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July 23, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XJR-15, Jaguar VINs, XJR-15 VINs, Brian Wingfield
May 18, 2022

VIN: the Derek Warwick Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 020

May 18, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Derek Warwick Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 020

Chassis 020 was the XJR-15 driven in the 1991 Intercontinental Challenge by Derek Warwick. The three race series kicked off in Monte Carlo as a support event for the Monaco Grand Prix. Warwick…

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May 18, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
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May 09, 2022

VIN: the Leslie Johnson Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660040

May 09, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Leslie Johnson Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660040

Chassis 660040 was the first of seven factory-supported semi-works XK120s built to test the model in a variety of competitive formats during the 1950 season. These cars came with an array of…

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May 09, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars, Leslie Johnson
April 27, 2022

VIN: the Clemente Biondetti Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660043

April 27, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Clemente Biondetti Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660043

Chassis 660043 was one of seven XK120s built to Semi-Works specification. Jaguar supplied these cars to specially favoured customers who went on to successfully race and rally them throughout the…

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April 27, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars, Clemente Biondetti, Ralph Lauren
April 04, 2022

VIN: the Matt Aitken Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 001

April 04, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Matt Aitken Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 001

Chassis 001 was the first of 50 XJR-15 production cars built between 1991 and 1992. It was sold to British songwriter and record producer, Matt Aitken, who was one of just two XJR-15 owners to…

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April 04, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XJR-15, Jaguar VINs, XJR-15 VINs, Matt Aitken, Musicians
February 13, 2022

VIN: the works Jaguar C-type chassis XKC001

February 13, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Jaguar C-type chassis XKC001

Chassis XKC001 was the first of three C-types built for the 1951 season, all of which were reserved for factory use. Upon completion in early June, XKC001 was given a shake down at the Motor Industry…

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February 13, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
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December 11, 2021

VIN: the Cyril & Doris Anderson / Bill Pitt Jaguar D-type chassis XKD 526

December 11, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Cyril & Doris Anderson / Bill Pitt Jaguar D-type chassis XKD 526

Chassis XKD 526 was one of three D-type Jaguars originally exported to Australia. It was supplied by Anderson’s Agencies, the Jaguar distributor for Brisbane, owned by Cyril Anderson and his…

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December 11, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar D-type, Jaguar VINs, D-type VINs, Cyril Anderson, Bill Pitt
October 13, 2021

VIN: the James Grove Jaguar XK SS chassis 719

October 13, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the James Grove Jaguar XK SS chassis 719

XKSS chassis 719 began life as a partially assembled D-Type (XKD 572). Before completion as a D-type, the car was selected for conversion to XKSS trim. Configured in White with a black interior…

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October 13, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XKSS, Jaguar VINs, XKSS VINs, James Grove, Steve Earle
September 12, 2021

VIN: the Stanley McRobert Jaguar XK SS chassis 716

September 12, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Stanley McRobert Jaguar XK SS chassis 716

Chassis 716 began life as D-type chassis XKD 575. XKD 575 was counted among Jaguar’s unsold stock of D-types in November 1956. In early 1957, Jaguar converted XKD 575 into XKSS 716. The…

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September 12, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
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