--- title: "Gorgeous Jaguar XKSS Recreation Stolen From Texas Restoration Shop" date: "2024-12-03" modified: "2024-12-03" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/gorgeous-jaguar-xkss-recreation-stolen-from-texas-restoration-shop" categories: - "Jaguar News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Jaguar" - "sports car" - "XKSS" --- # Gorgeous Jaguar XKSS Recreation Stolen From Texas Restoration Shop ![]() *\Team CJ Works\* Team CJ Works is an Austin, Texas-based restoration shop that builds and restores genuinely breathtaking classics, like [Jaguar]() E-Types, Mercedes 300SL Gullwings, and [Lamborghini Miuras](). One of its most impressive products is its Jaguar XKSS recreation. It's a gorgeous E-Type-based replica that pays perfect tribute to the Jaguar D-Type Le Mans-winning race car of the 1950s. Unfortunately, it's been stolen, and the shop could use all the help it can get to bring it home safely. "STOLEN! Please be on the look-out in Austin for this beautiful Team CJ Jaguar XKSS that was stolen from a locked garage in the Westlake area over the weekend," Team CJ wrote Tuesday [in a Facebook post](). Regrettably, [scam stolen car recovery bots]() have already seized the comments. It's unclear how the car was stolen, and there's currently no public word on who took it or where it went. The Austin Police Department is currently searching for the retro Jag. Unfortunately, I have a feeling whoever stole it won't be seen driving it around town, as it isn't the most inconspicuous of cars. The original Jaguar XKSS was built as a roadworthy version of the D-Type racer, with a tubular chassis and a magnesium alloy body. Its engine was a 3.4-liter straight-six that made 262 horsepower. Jaguar Classic rebuilt one from scratch back in 2016 to exact original specifications, and it's on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles. However, Team CJ's take is an alloy-bodied replica with a 4.7-liter engine that makes 390 horsepower, while using the suspension and drivetrain from a classic E-Type. Its Opalescent Dark Green is as gorgeous as the original's, though, and its sage leather looks sensational. So it isn't going to blend into traffic well. ![]() ![]() ![]() While you probably won't spot the XKSS parked at Starbucks, if you do get any information about its whereabouts, [shoot Team CJ a message]() or contact Austin police at (512) 974-5000. *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]()