Once the fastest production car in the world, the Jaguar XJ220 holds an iconic place in supercar history – and now an exceptionally rare, low-mileage example is available through Sotheby’s Motorsport, ready for its next discerning collector.
Originally conceived as a passion project by Jaguar’s engineering “Saturday Club,” the XJ220 began as a V12 Group B concept car aimed at rivals like the Ferrari F40 and Porsche 959. The final production version, developed in partnership with Jaguar Sport and Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR), featured a lighter, mid-engine layout and a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 based on Jaguar’s XJR-11 race car. Delivering 542 horsepower, the Jaguar XJ220 supercar sprinted from 0–60 mph in just 3.7 seconds and set a Nürburgring production car lap record in its prime.
The example now offered – a 1993 Jaguar XJ220 in Le Mans Blue over Smoke Grey leather – is among the most desirable later-series cars, according to the XJ220 registry. Built in March 1994 and officially delivered to a UK dealer in 1998, the car was imported to the U.S. in 2004 by collector Tim Hoiles. It has since passed through two additional collectors and spent time on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum.
Now being sold by Graham Rahal Performance in Zionsville, Indiana, this XJ220 shows only 2,890 kilometers (1,796 miles). It includes documentation of a recent transmission-out dry-ice detailing, a clean CARFAX, and a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate in transit.
With fewer than 300 Jaguar XJ220s ever built, this car stands as a rare investment-grade classic. Revered as the first true hypercar, this Le Mans Blue example represents an extraordinary opportunity for serious collectors of vintage Jaguars, classic supercars, and investment-grade automobiles. View the full listing at sothebysmotorsport.com.