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thegreenhell said:
Jay Leno has just driven Steve McQueen's XKSS, the lucky git:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ai0uSj_OVE
So how much is an XKSS worth? With the inflated value that goes with celebrity I can imaging that one being worth more than the others but surely Jay's guess of $5-6million is closer than the $25m stated or am I hopelessly wrong (and needing a rollover Euromillions win!).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ai0uSj_OVE
The last publicly sold XKSS I can find record of went for $1.9M in 2005. For reference, a D-type sold at the same auction for $1.8M. Two XKDs sold for around $4M last year, and the one in Paris this year for $5M, so Jay's assessment is probably pretty close for a 'normal' (if there is such a thing) XKSS.
The celebrity association is difficult to quantify, but if you look to the 275GTB/4 NART Spider that sold for $27.5M last year, and which had a passing association with McQueen, then it is entirely possible that this one, if sold, could reach a very high price.
The celebrity association is difficult to quantify, but if you look to the 275GTB/4 NART Spider that sold for $27.5M last year, and which had a passing association with McQueen, then it is entirely possible that this one, if sold, could reach a very high price.
I watched the Leno video and cringed. The "expert" saying the body was only part alloy, Leno saying the engine was all alloy, and so on. The Plessy brake pump which no one thought to mention was driven by the gearbox is another example. I feel very let down by Leno always having thought him to be a real enthusiast. And if that car is $25 million, can I sell them back the bumpers from that car which are now on mine? I'll take a cool million for them.
thegreenhell said:
wow is that the highest money ever paid for a kit car?julian64 said:
wow is that the highest money ever paid for a kit car?
Perhaps I shouldn't bite, but a riveted monocoque alloy body I class a bit above a "kit car", but at the same time it is an exceptional price for a company that was well known and respected and who made superb copies. Once the name of the new owner become public it may well enhance the value of the marque too, but I am not at liberty to disclose. Suffice to say that it is not the American Chord Overstreet whose name was bandied about.lowdrag said:
Perhaps I shouldn't bite, but a riveted monocoque alloy body I class a bit above a "kit car", but at the same time it is an exceptional price for a company that was well known and respected and who made superb copies.
Would it be fair to consider these similar to Pursang in the Bugatti world Tony?I think that a Pur Sang would be a cut above a Lynx, since the latter is based around an E-type with IRS etc. but AFAIK the Pur Sang cars are proper copies? Old racing Car Company have an FIA-papered real D-type copy on sale but I think the price is about £425,000 (not sure though) and given the cost of the parts is better value than the Lynx. There again, David Duffy and Jerry Booen built a full-on XKSS for Dr. James Hull (now of course the property of Jaguar) and that was about £425,000 IIRC a few years back. So yes, the Lynx was a tad overpriced I feel, but then what do I know? But when the new owner's name is revealed it will add to the brand I am sure. Here's a photo of the XKSS car mentioned above:-
lowdrag said:
julian64 said:
wow is that the highest money ever paid for a kit car?
Perhaps I shouldn't bite, but a riveted monocoque alloy body I class a bit above a "kit car", but at the same time it is an exceptional price for a company that was well known and respected and who made superb copies. Once the name of the new owner become public it may well enhance the value of the marque too, but I am not at liberty to disclose. Suffice to say that it is not the American Chord Overstreet whose name was bandied about.I wonder if my, obviously bargain basement variety XKSS kit car, is starting to climb in value?
RichB said:
julian64 said:
...I have more of a problem with cars changing value based on who owns them...
'm all for that 
My Aston was once owned by a relative of racing driver "Jock" St John Horsfall who, during the war, was involved in Operation Mincemeat. Well, since he has apparently been talking about CKL and his new acquisition on the morning show there is no harm in confirming the truth therein.
ETA: and as regards "bargain basement" XKSS replicas, the very last of the Adrian Cocking fibreglass kits is being built up and will be on the market at £85,000. They are making no more. Three years back a friend's widow sent his to auction and it didn't meet the reserve of £35,000. Seems your car is also an "investment".
ETA: and as regards "bargain basement" XKSS replicas, the very last of the Adrian Cocking fibreglass kits is being built up and will be on the market at £85,000. They are making no more. Three years back a friend's widow sent his to auction and it didn't meet the reserve of £35,000. Seems your car is also an "investment".
Edited by lowdrag on Thursday 25th September 13:25
RichB said:
m all for that My Aston was once owned by a relative of racing driver "Jock" St John Horsfall who, during the war, was involved in Operation Mincemeat.
I'm still waiting for Silver Shadows to rocket in value since the top price (74.000 Pounds) that was paid for Freddie Mercury's Shadow. My Aston was once owned by a relative of racing driver "Jock" St John Horsfall who, during the war, was involved in Operation Mincemeat. It might be a very long wait ...
£350,000 would come in rather handy at the moment!
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