Retro-designed V12 supercar, the curvaceous V12 model is a direct copy of Jaguar’s 1966 race car.
Jaguar Classic launched a XKSS continuation series nine years ago to complete the original 25-car run. At the end of 1950s, only 16 cars were produced. The other nine were destroyed by the Browns Lane factory fire. Another Jaguar with a troubled life was the XJ13, a unique race car from the mid-1960s that didn’t get to compete because of changes in homologation rules. 
The sleek racer, with its V12 engine mounted mid-engine, was meant to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, the project was ultimately scrapped. The only XJ13 ever built was sent to the MIRA track in the U.K. in 1971 to participate in a promotional film for the Series 3 E-Type. Unfortunately, high speed and a faulty tires caused the crash. Jaguar’s first midengined racer was completely restored many years later, even though the British marque claimed it didn’t have the exact same specs as the original.
Ecurie Ecosse, a Scottish company, aims to restore the Jaguar XJ13’s spirit with a supercar that is retro-inspired by the 1960s racer. The LM69 was designed to be a car that could have taken part in 1969 Le Mans if Ecurie Ecosse had the chance to build it back then. The hand-built LM69 was intended for track use, but it is road legal – at most in the U.K. – and will only be made in a limited number of 25 units.
The Ecurie Ecosse LM69 is inspired by its inspiration. It uses a mid-mounted, quad-cam V12 engine that is located beneath a beautiful, transparent decklid. The company has not yet released output figures, but it claims that the engine will be offered with a 5.0-liter displacement just like the original car and a bored and stroked 7.3-liter mill.
Ecurie Ecosse does not talk about pricing. However, you can imagine that it will be quite expensive.