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Our new XJS 'Sports Sedan'.

Constructed over a three year period, the car is powered by a mid-mounted TWR Jaguar V12 'Group C' that produces 695 BHP. The car weighs 1050 kg 'wet' and is constructed largely from original TWR Jaguar 'Group C' components. The chassis is a chrome molybdenum 'space frame' and the external body panels are composite. The car competes in the National Australian Sports Sedan Championship with driving duties shared by Mike and Jordan Roddy.  

 

 

Our TWR 'Group A' XJS, Chassis 004.

We are proud to announce our acquisition of one of the most historically significant Jaguar race cars ever built. Built by TWR over the winter of 1983/4, this is one of the four genuine 'lightweight' chassis constructed by TWR to win the 1984 European Touring Car Championships. Driven largely by the duo of Win Percy and 'Chuck Nicholson', the car experienced a great deal of its success in its 1984 campaign. Its notable victories were at the Spa 24 Hours, the Donnington 500 mile and the Bathurst 1000 in Australia. After 1984 the chassis was involved in a number of TWR's 'International' campaigns in Macau, Australia, Japan and New Zealand. The car is pictured with Mike Roddy and one of the original drivers, 'Chuck Nicholson'.

It is intended the car will be campaigned at selected Historic Motorsport events around Australia. 

Please click here to view some pictures of this car in action.

 

Our road registered XJS race and rally car.

Built for the 1998 Targa Tasmania rally, the car has achieved many notable victories in the Victorian Motor Racing Championships. Powered by a 600 BHP 6 Litre TWR 'Group A'/'Group C' dry sump engine, it can claim to be the fastest road registered Jaguar in the Southern Hemisphere.

mr014.jpg (30900 bytes) In action at Sandown
mr033.jpg (18243 bytes) Isn't it fantastic beating Porsches, Mike won this race
mr037.jpg (25557 bytes) Finishing Touches to the engine bay
mr042.jpg (34301 bytes) At the National Rally, on display with some of the trophies
mr009.jpg (17826 bytes) Being Transported with some impressive company XJ220
mr056.jpg (33879 bytes) On the Grid in Adelaide
mr053.jpg (27217 bytes) Other pictures of the XJS in action

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