1 day ago · The car is a tribute to the XKSS that actor Steve McQueen owned, one of just 18 made and one of just 14 for the U.S. McQueen’s XKSS now sits in the vault at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los ...

1 day ago · A rare Jaguar XKSS modeled after late actor Steven McQueen's 1956 roadster was stolen in December from a home in West Lake Hills. Police recovered the vehicle Tuesday at a storage facility in ...

Feb 29, 2024 · The XKSS was a road-going version of the successful Jaguar D-Type racing car. Originally owned by noted Riverside Raceway designer James Edward Peterson, this example was later sold to TV personality Bill Leyden before being acquired by actor Steve McQueen.

1 day ago · Nearly two months ago, we at Road & Track reported the sad tale of a Steve McQueen tribute Jaguar XKSS replica that was stolen from a Texas garage. On Wednesday, however, we learned some good news ...

The West Lake Hills Police Department has recovered a rare Steve McQueen Tribute Jaguar XKSS following an extensive investigation into its December 2, 2024, theft. The case gained significant ...

The American actor Steve McQueen owned a Jaguar XKSS for personal use, painted British racing green. He referred to the car as the "Green Rat". [4][5] In 2010 and 2011 it toured the United States as part of the "Allure of the Automobile" exhibit.

1 day ago · AUSTIN, Texas — A rare Steve McQueen tribute Jaguar XKSS that was stolen last month has been recovered in North Austin. The West Lake Police Department said the car was reported stolen on Dec. 2 ...

1 day ago · The Steve McQueen Tribute Jaguar XKSS in Photos The Jaguar was recovered by police two months after being stolen. Published on January 30, 2025. By Erik Shilling. Erik Shilling

On the evening of 12 February, 1957, a fire broke out. It crackled through Jaguar’s Coventry-based Browns Lane factory, destroying nine Jaguar XKSS road-going racing cars being built for North American customers. Already a limited edition, this left only 16 of these singular cars left in the world — with one, famously, belonging to Steve ...

Dec 19, 2020 · Leslie Kendall from the Petersen Automotive Museum provides an outstanding overview of the actor and automotive legend Steve McQueen’s 1956 Jaguar XKSS. The 1956 Jaguar XKSS was based on the D-Type racing car and embodies the racing prestige of the Le Man’s winning unit. It possessed a 3.4 L straight-six generating 250 hp and came with disc ...