Tom Walkinshaw Racing Group A 1984 Jaguar XJS For Sale
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This mighty Group A 1984 Jaguar XJS is one of seven XJS race cars built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing for Group A competition in Europe. Driven in races around the world by Win Percy, Martin Brundle and Tom Walkinshaw, amongst others, it’s up for sale at Duncan Hamilton ROFGO.
Chassis TWR JC 84A005 made its debut late in the 1984 European Touring Car Championship season at Zolder. Win Percy and Chuck Nicholson started from the second row of the grid in third, but a water pump failure prevented them from finishing. With Percy joined by Martin Brundle at Mugello the team went even quicker, putting the car on pole. Unfortunately a puncture sent them home early once more.
005 then began globetrotting, heading to the Guia Race of Macau in November. In Macau the car ran under John Player Special colours and was driven to a career best win from pole position by Tom Walkinshaw.
1985 found the car in Australia, where it joined the factory Jaguar team for the 1985 James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst. The Jags locked out the front row in Hardies Heroes, team boss Walkinshaw topping the shootout with Jeff Allam second in our car. The race saw Jaguar continue to dominate, with the John Goss / Armin Hahne car going on to win, followed by the Walkinshaw / Percy car in third. 005, sadly, did not see much of it, sent home early with engine issues.
The car would make a few more appearances in the following years. Walkinshaw and Percy piloted it in the Fuji 5 hours in Japan in 1986 and in ’87 it ran in New Zealand, with Percy and Hahne going second in the Pukekohe 500 early in the year.
Since its period career the XJS has run in the MRL Historic Touring Cars series and made several appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, including a run up the hill with Martin Brundle.
In race ready condition, it’s up for sale at Duncan Hamilton ROFGO. For more information, head to Duncan Hamilton ROFGO’s official site here.
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