---
title: "Jaguar XK180 Concept Replica Will Put a Dent in Your Wallet"
description: "This one-off Jaguar XK180 concept has a unique, eye-popping look with a price tag to match."
date: "2017-11-14"
modified: "2017-11-14"
authors:
  - name: "Michelle Marus"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/michelle-marus"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/16080/jaguar-xk180-concept-replica-will-put-a-dent-in-your-wallet"
categories:
  - "Jaguar News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "car build"
  - "concept car"
  - "Concept Cars"
  - "Jaguar"
  - "price"
  - "Project Car"
  - "Replica"
  - "XK180"
---

# Jaguar XK180 Concept Replica Will Put a Dent in Your Wallet

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2017/11/jaguar-xk180_concept-1998-1280-02.jpg>)
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In 1999, [Jaguar](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/14874/jaguar-breaks-guinness-world-record-by-towing-olympic-skier-at-117-mph-behind-xf-sportbrake>) released a concept car called the XK180 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the XK line. The vehicle was displayed at the Paris Motor Show, equipped with a supercharged 4.0-liter V8 that put out 450 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. The XK180 had a five-speed automatic transmission and a rear-wheel-drive system with advanced features like racing shock absorbers, speed-sensitive steering, and Computer Active Technology Suspension.

![message-editor%2F1510686143479-jag7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510686143479-jag7.jpg>)
******Autobedrijf de Koning B.V.******

Despite its desirable appearance and performance, the XK180 did not amount to anything more than a concept. Some features, however, like the advanced suspension system were incorporated into Jaguar models further down the line. Although the British automaker never actually built the car, a few companies produced replicas that were pretty close to the actual concept. One such company is a Dutch firm from the Netherlands known as Autobedrijf de Koning BV, which says it built the most accurate representation of the car based on an [XKR platform](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15245/jaguars-design-director-wants-to-do-a-new-xk>) and to the exact specs from the Jaguar used in 1999.

![message-editor%2F1510685875153-jag1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510685875153-jag1.jpg>)
*Autobedrijf de Koning B.V.*

![message-editor%2F1510685892742-jag2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510685892742-jag2.jpg>)
*Autobedrijf de Koning B.V.*

![message-editor%2F1510685907018-jag3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510685907018-jag3.jpg>)
*Autobedrijf de Koning B.V.*

![message-editor%2F1510685962517-jag5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510685962517-jag5.jpg>)
*Autobedrijf de Koning B.V.*

![message-editor%2F1510685975323-jag4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510685975323-jag4.jpg>)
*Autobedrijf de Koning B.V.*

![message-editor%2F1510686045595-jag6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510686045595-jag6.jpg>)
*Autobedrijf de Koning B.V.*

Autobedrijf's first-ever example of the XK180 can now be found on the market on the website [Mobile](<https://www.mobile.de/>). The listing states that the car is accident-free and paired with an automatic transmission. The exterior paint job is somewhat of a dark emerald green with a brown interior. While many times, the interior of a replica can be disappointing, this recreation's custom cabin is one of its biggest selling points.

The asking price for this [one-off](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13805/this-one-off-1969-ferrari-365-gtb4-daytona-berlinetta-is-a-barn-find-for-the-ages>) sports beauty is 235,000 euros ($272,000). It may seem striking at first, but some may argue that this is not a bad price for a model that brings the XK180 to life.

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