1991 Jaguar XJR-16 IMSA GTP Car For Sale

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This IMSA GTP Jaguar XJR-16 picked up wins in the 1991 series, kicked off 1992 in style and is in good racing condition to carry on its historic racing career. It’s up for sale at Furlonger Specialist Cars.

Jaguar’s XJR-16 followed on from the XJR-10, to which it was closely related. Featuring redesigned suspension, a longer wheelbase and a two-tier rear wing, the car was designed to take some fight to Nissan and Toyota in the 1991 IMSA GTP series.

This car, JV6 C 191, did just that, driven by Davy Jones in 1991 and 1992. The pair debuted together at Road Atlanta a third of the way into the 1991 season, claiming a comprehensive pole position and going on to win the race. The next two rounds would go to Nissan, but Jones and the Bud Light Jag were back on top at Mid-Ohio and would claim two further wins in 1991 – the Grand Auto Supply Camel GT at Laguna Seca and the Road Atlanta 300 late in the season. This was enough to put Jones third in the GTP Championship by the end of the year.

Davy Jones was back on board the car in 1992, but the car would only make one outing – the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona. Jones was joined by David Brabham, Scott Pruett and Scott Goodyear for the endurance classic. While the Nissan R91CP of Masahiro Hasemi, Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Toshio Suzuki won the race comprehensively, it was entered in the Le Mans class and was not eligible to collect IMSA points. JV6 C 191 was the first GTP car home.

Eligible for historic events like the Peter Auto Group C series, Le Mans Classic and Goodwood Festival of Speed, the car has a continuous history and all necessary documentation. It’s in competitive shape, has received significant development work since its period career and has just 200 miles on the engine and gearbox since a recent rebuild. It’s up for sale at Furlonger Specialist Cars, and you can find all the details on their official website here.

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