Hemmings Daily: One of 16 built, 1957 Jaguar XKSS could top $16 million at Amelia Island sale

Photos of XKSS 716 by Brian Henniker, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. In 1956, near the peak of the D-Type's success in international sports car racing, Jaguar made the corporate decision to withdraw from motorsports and focus on its road car business. That left 25 D-Types potentially without buyers, but Sir William Lyons had a brilliant idea: With a few modifications, the D-Type became the road-and-track-ready XKSS, targeted to buyers in the United States. Just 16 were completed before a fire

View in Browser | Subscribe Thursday, February 16, 2017 One of 16 built, 1957 Jaguar XKSS could top $16 million at Amelia Island sale Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos of XKSS 716 by Brian Henniker, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. In 1956, near the peak of the D-Type's success in international sports car racing, Jaguar made the corporate decision to withdraw from motorsports and focus on its road car business. That left 25 D-Types potentially without buyers, but Sir William Lyons had a brilliant idea: With a few modifications, the D-Type became the road-and-track-ready XKSS, targeted to buyers in the United States. Just 16 were completed before a fire ... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Sport Sedan. The big one. Very low 59K ORIGINAL miles. Solid original unmolested complete antique. There is no rust. Decent chrome. An expensive repaint of the original light green with a white top. No body repairs needed. If one wants to complete restoration, this Lincoln is a prime example of how it came from the factory. Nothing has been changed, except repaint. The interior has a perfect headliner and door panels. No mice problems. The seats are cloth and...Read More Could Excelsior-Henderson be poised for (another) rebirth? Posted by Kurt Ernst - 2000 Excelsior-Henderson Super X. Photo courtesy Mecum Auctions. On December 21, 1999, the Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Company, a revival of a once-storied American brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after just two model years of production. Now, as RevZilla reports, a Denver-based investment firm believes the time is right for another attempt at an all-new Excelsior-Henderson, which would go head-to-head for market share against Harley-Davidson and the Polaris-owned Indian Motorcycle. In 1928, the Exce...Read More Bold and Baroque: 1981 Imperial brochure Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News, courtesy of Bruce Zahor Didthe late 1970s represent the peak of "personal luxury" coupe ownership in America? It's true that, 40 years ago, big, plush two-doors sold in vast numbers, and were considered perfectly reasonable family cars (look, Ma, no AWD "crossovers"!). The early 1980s brought new financial challenges, along with new trends in automotive design, but the Big Three wasn't willing to give up on big flagship coupes yet- in 1981, Cadilla...Read More New York City, 1963 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1963 Location: New York City Source: Settestrada, December 1963; courtesy Mauro B. What do you see here? ...Read More Seller Listings Learn More 1955 Packard Patrician $11,650 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 $21,450 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II $64,500 2004 Porsche 911 $36,500 1964 Chevrolet Impala $39,500 1950 Ford Custom $12,500 THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 2/16/1843: Henry Leland born, Barton, Vermont 2/16/1951: Nash-Healey debuts in U.S. 2/16/1997: Jeff Gordon becomes the youngest winner of the Daytona 500 at age 25. UPCOMING EVENTS Day of the Duels Motoring Festival February 23, 2017 - Daytona Beach Shores, FL Winter AutoFest Lakeland February 23, 2017 - Lakeland, PA Winter Florida AutoFest powered by Carlisle Events February 23, 2017 - Lakeland, FL Big 3 Auto Parts Exchange February 24, 2017 - San Diego, CA 10th Annual Race & Performance Expo February 25, 2017 - Schaumburg, IL Winter Classic Motorsports Expo February 25, 2017 - Columbus, OH See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba $7,995 1968 Triumph TR250 $16,500 1974 Dodge Challenger $20,000 1969 Lincoln MK 3 $7,000 1941 Ford $25,000 1951 Packard Patrician $20,500 1953 Oldsmobile 98 $21,900 1972 Pontiac Trans Am $69,500 PROMOTED LISTING 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo $14,500 1968 Mustang GT wheels $250 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: Jam Handy takes us inside GM Design in the late 1950s Planning a getaway, 1950s style See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can change your email preferences here.