1978 Jaguar XJS Trans-Am
Turning a luxurious GT car in the shape of the XJS into a proper racing machine is the work of evil genius, because despite its graceful curves in road-car form it looks the business when stripped for the track. It was a success too; this car and its sister entrant won the Trans-Am manufacturer’s title for the second year running in 1978, taking 13 wins in the process. It also used a very British V12 to beat the
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more 1978 Jaguar XJS Trans-Am
Turning a luxurious GT car in the shape of the XJS into a proper racing machine is the work of evil genius, because despite its graceful curves in road-car form it looks the business when stripped for the track. It was a success too; this car and its sister entrant won the Trans-Am manufacturer’s title for the second year running in 1978, taking 13 wins in the process. It also used a very British V12 to beat the American’s V8-powered machines. less