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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/
Jaguar, Jaguar XKSS, Jaguar VINs, XKSS VINs, Stanley McRobert, Don Stewart, Ray Carter, Nat Adams
January 03, 2020

VIN: Steve McQueen's Jaguar XK SS chassis 713

January 03, 2020/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Steve McQueen's Jaguar XK SS chassis 713

When Jaguar pulled out of racing at the end of 1956, they were left with an excess of D-type chassis. Company founder, William Lyons, decided that, with a few light modifications, the now surplus-to…

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January 03, 2020/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XKSS, Jaguar VINs, XKSS VINs, James Peterson, Bill Leyden, Steve McQueen, Actors, William Harrah
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