A 1993 Jaguar XJ220, one of just 280 built during the supercar’s brief production run, has reemerged on the market as part of DriverSource’s Legends Vol. III collection. Finished in Le Mans Blue over Smoke Grey leather, the ultra-rare Jaguar has traveled an unusual journey across continents before landing in Texas, where it is now offered with documentation from Jaguar Heritage Trust and a clean Carfax report.
Dispatched from the factory on July 2, 1993, this example spent 12 years as a display piece on the 37th floor of a Tokyo office building. In 2015, a Los Angeles collector acquired and imported it to the United States, where it gained recognition on Jay Leno’s Garage and participated in the 2016 goldRush Rally in Boston. More recently, it was exhibited at the 2022 Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance before being acquired by its current selling dealer.
The XJ220’s significance lies not only in its rarity but also in its engineering achievements. Conceived in partnership with Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the production version carried over the aluminum honeycomb chassis from the original V12 concept but switched to a rally-derived 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6. The engine produced 542 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque, driving the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle and limited-slip differential. The car set a production record with a 212.3 mph top speed in 1991 testing, later raised to 217.1 mph without catalytic converters in 1992.
This example sits on staggered Speedline alloy wheels wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza tires and is equipped with AP Racing ventilated disc brakes. Inside, the cockpit features bolstered sport seats in gray leather, a glass roof panel, and amenities like air conditioning and a CD stereo. Showing just 8,000 kilometers (around 5,000 miles), the car remains exceptionally preserved.
The XJ220 continues to embody Jaguar’s ambition of the early 1990s—a supercar born from racing technology and destined to become one of the most collectible Jaguars of its era.
Eve Nowell