Jaguar XJR-15

[matherto]

Hopefully it's okay to put this here due to some of them being racing versions.

Also hopefully, someone here will have owned one in the past or something and can help me out.

Taken it upon myself over the past few days to have a search around the web in the hope of finding out more information on these cars. Actually surprised myself with what I (and of course, others) have been able to find.

So far, the list looks like this, obviously I'm not expecting everything I've got to be absolutely correct, but it's certainly a better start than anything else out there.

R9R - Original prototype, auctioned off as part of a TWR sale when the firm went bust.

#001 - Racing version, ran #1 in the Intercontinental series and owned and first driven by Matt Aitken, still wears that livery today and was last seen in the US (I think).

#003 - Racing version, ran #3, driven (and I think first owned) by Andy Evans, currently in Force India owner Vijay Mallya's collection north of San Francisco, still wearing the racing livery.

#004 - Racing version, sold by Bonhams in 2002 with altered front lights. Don't have much more information on it.

#009 - Road version - Owned by the Sultan of Brunei, wearing registration plate KE88. Seen in a picture with McLaren F1 GTR #009 (The LM95 winner look-a-like).

#010 - Road version - Currently in the USA, there are videos of it on Youtube

#011 - Racing version, ran #4, driven (and possibly first owned) by Bob Wollek, was for sale in Las Vegas in 2008, wearing the same livery.

#012 - Road version - Potentially for sale in Japan at some point recently, though the advert said chassis 212 which doesn't really exist. Taking a hunch that it was actually #012.

#016 - Road version - Currently in Surrey, UK apparently.

#020 - Racing version, ran #11 and driven by Derek Warwick, still wears that livery and was possibly last seen in the USA.

#021 - Road version, no other real information but have seen plenty of photos of it.

#022 - Racing version, ran #16 and driven by Ian Flux, ran later on by JB Classics, a Jaguar restorer and currently owned by Derek Hood. Still in the racing livery.

#024 - Road version - For sale in Japan, repainted to a gunmetal grey colour.

#027 - Racing version, no other real information.

#029 - Supposed to be in the UK and Blue, dunno if it's a racing or road version.

#031 - In the UK, wearing H109 HTA, last spotted at Jaguar Classics at Silverstone in 2009.

#035 - Racing version (I think) - For sale in Japan, almost brand new so maybe not a racing version.

#037 - Racing version (I think) - Sold by RM in 2003.

#038 - No information other than it's supposed to wear reg. H544 POH

#040 - Road version, Sold by Brooks in 2000, apparently had an engine fire.

#044 - Road version - Supposed to be in Switzerland, certainly the photos I've seen of it would suggest it's there.

#046 - Road version (probably) - Owned by the Sultan of Brunei wearing reg. BN618.

#047 - Racing version, ran #5 and driven by Tiff Needell, restored by Xero Competition and for sale just about everywhere by everyone nowadays.

#049 - Road version, blue, sold by RM at Monaco this year, previously owned by Lindsay Fox in Australia.

#050 - Road version, blue, restored recently, was in Germany, currently in the UK.

If anyone can help me out filling in the blanks, then it'd be greatly appreciated. Myself and people on other forums are making a really good effort to track these cars, but with people on here having vast knowledge and experience in racing matters, perhaps you've got information that we don't have.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.

(Mods if it's not appropriate then I don't mind if it's moved or deleted, cheers.)

[John Turner]

EXcellent work, thank you. It's the right place, and certainly interested in the racing versions.

[BILTEL]

Fantastic. Great car.

[amsoil]

I have all the mold and tooling if any body ever smacks one.

[Terry Godbout]

I am trying to locate a 5-speed, synchromesh transaxle to replace the 6-speed, non-synchromesh transaxle in a race verion of the XJR15. Does anyone know the source for the 5-speed transaxles used in the street XJR15s and how one might be acquired?

[Steveo220]

Terry, congratulations. Which chassis did you get? I have just bought chassis 007, ex Cor Euser. This looks like about the best database I have seen collated.

[matherto]

I'm glad to see these little bits of information.

Haven't managed to uncover anything new myself but thank you for your contributions.

I too would be interested to know what chassis you have Terry.

The Cor Euser car itself was a big mystery for me, I knew it'd worn the number 7, but obviously the racing numbers don't always correspond with the chassis numbers. Do you have any photos you could share Steve? Did it once wear a big wing and racing number #17?

[Steveo220]

Originally Posted by matherto

I'm glad to see these little bits of information.

Haven't managed to uncover anything new myself but thank you for your contributions.

I too would be interested to know what chassis you have Terry.

The Cor Euser car itself was a big mystery for me, I knew it'd worn the number 7, but obviously the racing numbers don't always correspond with the chassis numbers. Do you have any photos you could share Steve? Did it once wear a big wing and racing number #17?

Yes, that is the car, it was subsequently raced in historic group C by Bryan Wingfield's team. I will post some pics soon, but perhaps more helpful is the following film I discovered today, original footage from Monaco, commentary by Murray Walker...it is STUNNING to watch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrh2_1TIGs0

[Steveo220]

As requested, a few pictures of the car. The workshop pictures show current state. It was raced (usually as 17) by Bryan Wingfield in Historic Group C for a period, prior to that it was number 7 in the 3-race Intercontinental Challenge, Cor Euser at the wheel.

[matherto]

Excellent stuff, thanks for sharing Steve!

Are you converting it into a road car or possibly taking it back to it's original racing spec/livery?

Looks like another XJR-15 there as well, any idea of the chassis number? XJ220S as well amongst other wonderful machinery.

[Steveo220]

Originally Posted by matherto

Excellent stuff, thanks for sharing Steve!

Are you converting it into a road car or possibly taking it back to it's original racing spec/livery?

Looks like another XJR-15 there as well, any idea of the chassis number? XJ220S as well amongst other wonderful machinery.

Plan is to convert to road spec. Not sure what to do about the livery yet, ideally I'll take it back to how it was when it ran in the Intercontinental...might look a bit much on a road car. Still, the F1 GTRs that were converted to road-spec look fantastic, so perhaps I'll stick with it.

I do know the SN on the other car, I'll check with the owner to see if he is happy disclosing. The other car is road-spec.

[matherto]

Any updates from anyone?

[detomaso]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrh2_1TIGs0

[Carlo2017]

Chassis 20, in Belgium, see speed8classics

[AMD87]

Originally Posted by Steveo220

As requested, a few pictures of the car. The workshop pictures show current state. It was raced (usually as 17) by Bryan Wingfield in Historic Group C for a period, prior to that it was number 7 in the 3-race Intercontinental Challenge, Cor Euser at the wheel.

That this one?