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Jaguar XKSS Steve McQueen Personal Car AUTOart 1:18

Jaguar XKSS Steve McQueen Personal Car AUTOart 1:18 73526 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XKSS reproduces Steve McQueen's own 1956 example, one of the rarest post-war Jaguars. This is a used model, and its box shows traces of storage while the casting itself remains sound. Doors and bonnet open to show the cabin and straight-six engine bay. A genuine talking point for a Jaguar or Hollywood-connected collection.
Jaguar XKSS Steve McQueen Personal Car AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Jaguar
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
73526
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Jaguar XKSS Steve McQueen Personal Car AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: This AUTOart 1:18 diecast Jaguar XKSS reproduces Steve McQueen's personal 1956 car, one of a tiny surviving run built from leftover D-Type chassis. The model is used, and its box shows traces of storage; doors and bonnet open. Zinc alloy construction carries the open roadster's low, curved bodywork.

The XKSS exists because a factory fire cut short its production, which makes any example rare enough on its own, and pairing that scarcity with McQueen's ownership gives this particular car a story most classic Jaguars simply do not have.

Construction and Detail on the AUTOart XKSS

AUTOart's diecast work in this period favoured genuine opening features over sealed display shells, and this XKSS carries doors and a bonnet that lift to expose the cabin trim and the straight-six engine bay beneath. The bodywork's low curves and long bonnet are a demanding shape for any casting process, and the panel lines here hold reasonably tight tolerances for a production diecast rather than a hand-finished resin piece. Zinc alloy gives the open two-seater real weight in the hand, and the paint carries enough depth to catch the curves under a display light. As a used model this piece has plainly been displayed and handled before reaching this listing, and the outer box shows the traces of storage that come with that history, without any effect on the model itself.

A D-Type Underneath, a Road Car on Top

Jaguar built the XKSS from D-Type competition chassis left over after the works racing programme wound down, fitting road equipment and a windscreen to a car that had been designed purely for Le Mans. Only a handful were completed before the 1957 factory fire destroyed the remaining stock, which is why surviving examples are treated as amongst the rarest post-war Jaguars regardless of who owned them. Steve McQueen's ownership of this particular car adds a second layer of significance, tying the Jaguar to a figure as closely associated with genuine automotive enthusiasm as any actor of his era.

Displaying a Rare Jaguar Replica

At 1:18 the XKSS reads as a compact, purposeful roadster rather than a large grand tourer, and it sits comfortably in a cabinet alongside other 1950s British sports cars or a McQueen-themed grouping. The opening panels reward a closer inspection rather than a sealed profile view, so display it where a visitor can look inside as well as along its length. Given the used condition, checking the door and bonnet fit on arrival is worthwhile, though nothing here suggests more than ordinary collector handling.

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