--- title: "Today’s FB Marketplace Find: A $1.7M Jaguar XJR-15 That Won in Monaco" description: "It's odd to see an ad for an XJR-15—especially one that participated in an infamous race—on Facebook. But then, the XJR-15 is an odd car." date: "2024-07-11" modified: "2024-07-11" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/culture/todays-fb-marketplace-find-a-1-7m-jaguar-xjr-15-that-won-in-monaco" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "History" - "Jaguar News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Jaguar" - "Supercar" --- # Today’s FB Marketplace Find: A $1.7M Jaguar XJR-15 That Won in Monaco ![]() *Frederic Feisthauer. Facebook Marketplace* I've seen some weird stuff on Facebook Marketplace before. One guy in my area sells fish he caught. Another sells fully-built chicken coops. I've even seen people unload the sorts of used clothing that should *not* be sold secondhand. But [this one listing]() stood out as odd, both for its rarity and its price: a 1990 Jaguar XJR-15. But not just *any* [Jaguar]() XJR-15—one that actually won a race in Monaco. Price? Just $1,750,000. Let's start with the choice to put this thing on Facebook Marketplace. Surely, such a prestigious, expensive race car should be auctioned off at a high-end, monocle-infested rich-guy auction. Instead, I'm looking at the listing for a nearly $2 million race car next to ads for a broken Land Rover Discovery II and some seasoned firewood. Although, Marketplace might be a fitting spot for this, since the car's pretty odd itself. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the late 1980s, Tom Walkinshaw, owner of [Tom Walkinshaw Racing]() (TWR), hatched an idea to build a road-going version of the Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9 prototype. So Walkinshaw hired Peter Stevens, the British designer who also helped design the 1989 Lotus Elan and McLaren F1. The project started in 1989 and the XJR-15 was sold to a select few very wealthy clients—including the Sultan of Brunei—in 1991. It wasn't an official Jaguar, but it was built by Jaguar Sport, a joint venture between Jaguar Cars and TWR, and a subsidiary of TWR. Here's where things get even more interesting. Sixteen XJR-15s were built to specifically race in the 1991 Jaguar Sport Intercontinental Challenge, a three-round Formula 1 support series specifically planned for this supercar. The three races were at [Monaco](), Silverstone, and Spa-Francorchamps, and the winner of the final race would take home a cool $1 million. The cost of the car? $1 million! And since many owners hired professional racers to drive their cars, it seemed that they entered in an attempt to recoup money spent. (Amusing detail about that last race at Spa: organizers kept the total number of laps a secret from participants, to discourage any funny business over that big cash prize.) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This specific car for sale is the one that won the first event in Monaco, with British driver Derek Warwick behind the wheel. It's also the only one said to have a 7.0-liter engine, while the others used a 6.0-liter Jaguar V12. Customers had the choice of either a six-speed unsynchronized manual or a five-speed synchronized manual. Most cars made 450 horsepower, but it's unclear how much power this 7.0-liter car makes. Either way, it sounds damn good. If you have $1,750,000 to spend—a big price increase from the XJR-15 that sold at [Amelia Island]() last year—on a collector car or personal track toy, reach out to this seller on Facebook Marketplace in the appropriate manner: "Is this still available? It run good? You take Venmo?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrh2_1TIGs0 *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()