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Jaguar XKSS Cream AUTOart 1:18

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Jaguar XKSS Cream AUTOart 1:18 73512 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XKSS in cream reproduces the road-legal version of the D-Type race car, with opening doors and hood over a detailed cockpit mockup. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage. A rare vintage sports car subject for a Jaguar display.
Jaguar XKSS Cream AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Jaguar
Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
73512
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About the Jaguar XKSS Cream AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XKSS in cream has opening doors and hood over a detailed cockpit mockup, reproducing the road-legal conversion of Jaguar's D-Type racer. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage. A rare vintage sports car subject with genuine competition roots.

Jaguar built the XKSS by converting leftover D-Type race cars into road-legal machines, adding a passenger door, a proper windscreen, and creature comforts, until a factory fire destroyed most of the unfinished chassis and permanently limited production.

AUTOart's Diecast Treatment of a Race-Derived Roadster

AUTOart's mid-to-upper diecast tier work favors tighter panel gaps and more accurate surfacing than typical mass-market casting, a fitting approach for a car whose bodywork traces directly back to a competition design rather than a road-car studio. The zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, and the doors and hood open to reveal a cockpit mockup that gestures toward the XKSS's spartan, function-first cabin, plus an engine bay beneath the long, louvered hood. The cream finish holds even gloss under display lighting, and the model's low, flowing fenders and characteristic tail fin capture the D-Type lineage clearly. As a used example, expect honest handling wear, and the box shows traces of storage rather than a fresh, unhandled presentation.

Racing Lineage and Rarity in a Vintage Display

The XKSS's direct descent from a Le Mans-winning competition car gives it a rarer, more specific story than most 1950s road cars can claim, and its severely limited production run, cut short by circumstances beyond Jaguar's control, adds a genuine scarcity narrative that collectors find compelling. On a vintage sports car shelf, it pairs naturally with the D-Type it was derived from or with period rivals like the Ferrari 250 GT, each representing a different approach to 1950s sports car design. At 1:18, AUTOart's tighter tolerances give the car's low, purposeful stance real presence, and the open cockpit design shows off the cabin's minimalist character more fully than a closed coupe would. For a collector drawn to competition-derived road cars with a documented, genuinely unusual origin story, the XKSS delivers real historical weight at AUTOart's mid-to-upper diecast pricing.

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