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Pick of the Day: 1994 Jaguar XJ220

A '90s supercar with 16 miles

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The Jaguar XJ220 is a forgotten supercar. This tends to happen when your automotive peers are the McLaren F1, Porsche 959, and Ferrari F40, but the XJ220 was no slouch with its 217-mph top speed and the ability to accelerate from 0-to-60 mph in 3.6-seconds. The XJ220’s objective stats are impressive and its styling was from the future, but releasing a supercar priced at $560,000 during a financial crisis will lead to abysmal sales and a tendency to be overlooked by history.

1994 Jaguar XJ220
1994 Jaguar XJ220

The Pick of the Day is a 1994 Jaguar XJ220 with 16 original miles listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Scotts Valley, CA. (Click the link to view the listing)

1994 Jaguar XJ220
1994 Jaguar XJ220

“Constructed on October 26th 1993, this XJ220 is number 223 of an approximately 281 handmade cars. It was ordered and delivered to JaguarSport Limited in Oxon, England,” the listing states. “The Jaguar was delivered on December 16, 1993 to the dealership then dispatched to the customer (Hartmut Flöter) on January 27, 1994 and brought to Switzerland on December 23, 1996.

1994 Jaguar XJ220
1994 Jaguar XJ220

“The XJ220 was displayed and not driven for the following 17 years. On October 29, 2015, Mr. Flöter sold the car to Mr. Zurich, who would also not drive or register the XJ220 during his ownership. In 2016, the Jaguar was sold to a collector in Germany, who was not able to ship the car due to customs regulations in their home country. 6 years later, the car was still located at the Lutziger Classic Cars facility until purchased and imported by Bruce Canepa in December of 2021.”

1994 Jaguar XJ220
1994 Jaguar XJ220

It’s powered by a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine that produced a factory-rated 542 hp when new, and its five-speed manual transmission sends power to the rear wheels. Judging by the photos in the listing the supercar is in pristine shape and looks brand new. The Silverstone Green exterior is flawless, and that condition carries over to the tan leather interior.

twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine
Twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine

The listing price for this Jaguar is $1,000,000 and this lines up with the most recent XJ220 sold on the market. A 1993 XJ220 sold for $1.1 million at RM Sotheby’s London auction on November 5, 2022, but that example had 4,822 miles.

1994 Jaguar XJ220
1994 Jaguar XJ220

To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.

David P. Castro
David P. Castro
The Santa Rosa, California native is an experienced automotive and motorsports writer with a passion for American muscle cars. He is a credentialed automotive, NASCAR, and IndyCar reporter that graduated from the University of Nevada. A devoted F1 and NASCAR fan, he currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, son, Siberian Husky, Mini Cooper, and 1977 Chevrolet C10.

11 COMMENTS

  1. I know a lot about all kind if cars. Even rare super cars. But never seen one if these. Like car sakes men say. What’s it going to take to get me in this car today. Omg. First is lottery winner. Wow. I’m very interested in seeing this car. Where is it being sold? Thank you.

  2. Great look I like it and would love to see one up close and in person. I understand it’s a collectible but really guys I think it a shame that it hasn’t been driven more. I’d be glad to put some miles on it…. very carefully of course.

  3. Why would anyone spend $500,000 on a car, put essentially zero miles on it in 29 years and do what, sell the toy? $500,000 in 1994 is equal to $1 million today. Just crazy. I hope he sells it but this is gotten crazy.

  4. Really now, 17 miles? So all the fluids are bad? You have to crank engines and drive cars or they rot away. Being in storage for all those years, some guy comes around and jumps the battery every few months? A million bucks is nuts. These crazy autions are driving up the prices. Has nothing to do with true market value. Its a Jaguar not a Bugatti.
    jv – smash palace

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