If You’re Planning on Buying a Jaguar XJR-9, now’s the time

Images: RM Auctions by Tim Scott

Only two Jaguar XJR-9s were purpose-built to IMSA specifications. Only one remains. This is it.

It’s going to head to auction at RM Auctions’ Amelia Island Sale in March of 2015 in the anniversary year of its 1990 Daytona 24 Hour victory, so that’s your chance!

This XJR-9 is a works car, chassis #388 and was originally built for the 1988 IMSA GT Championship.

It was run by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, and it built up quite a reputation! Davey Jones and Jan Lammers had the pleasure of piloting it in 1988, never finishing outside of the top seven on the way to four podium finishes. This effort put the Jaguar team on the podium in the IMSA constructor’s championship with third place.

Life was similarly good in 1989, when Price Cobb and John Nielsen hopped in for a drive as well. The car finished on the podium for two-thirds of all of the races it completed in, including second in the 24 Hours  of Daytona. It claimed eight podium finishes and a pole position.

For 1990 #388 was developed into XJR-12 specification. Davey Jones, Jan Lammers and Andy Wallace shared driving duties for the 1990 24 Hours of Daytona, and they piloted this magnificent machine to a very popular victory. It wasn’t the car’s only trip to the podium, however, and it made the climb at Sebring as well.

Make sure to enjoy the video introducing the car, featuring the ever-loveable Martin Brundle effusing about the car and talking about what makes it so special.

RM Auctions’ Amelia Island Sale is the official auction of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and will be held on the 14th of March, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton. Hit this link to head to the official site and learn more about this stunning machine.

Images: RM Auctions by Tim Scott