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Limited Edition

This item is a Limited Edition of 988 pieces worldwide

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2006 Auto-Modell Model of the Year

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"I recently purchased your Silk Cut Jaguar XJ-R9 #2 Le Mans — it is just as sweet as the other 10 Exoto models I own"
- Joe M., USA

1988 Exoto Jaguar XJ-R9

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1988 Le Mans 24 Hours, driven by Boesel/Watson/Pescarolo

The impressive trio of John Watson, Raul Boesel and Henri Pescarolo were teamed together in the second of three cars entered and managed by Tom Walkinshaw Racing. The Irishman, Brazilian and Frenchman were an experienced team assigned to an "experienced" car. Chassis no. 287 had worn the #4 at Le Mans in 1987 and would be allocated the #3 for the 1988 edition of the endurance classic.

The #3 car sat 12th on the grid, the three veterans sharing the wheel having known that pole at Le Mans is for bragging rights only and has little bearing on the outcome.

An epic battle raged from the moment the cars accelerated out of the last corner, charging for the start-finish line like missiles. The head of the field was all Porsche 962Cs, Jaguar XJ-R9 LMs, and a pair of determined Toyota 88Cs. As sun moved across the sky and day became night, Le Mans regulars were surely recalling the famous Ford-Ferrari battles, the oh-so-close finish in 1969, or the records being completely destroyed in 1971.

For Watson/Boesel/Pescarolo, however, the day was done at 11:11pm when a voice came over the radio and the pits learned that Boesel was stranded at Arnage. The leaping cat had lost drive, a broken transmission the culprit. But that's Le Mans. Jaguar knew the challenge and had come prepared. Boesel walked back to the pits while the race boiled on.


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1988 Daytona 24 Hours, Lammers/Jones/Sullivan
Night Prowler ; Paul Dove
1988 Daytona 24 Hours, The 24 Hours of Daytona IMSA Cats

Retired

1988 Jaguar XJ-R9 LM in Standox Atlantis Blue
1988 World Sportscar Championship, Works Le Mans Prototype in British Racing Green
1988 Le Mans 24 Hours, Brundle/Nielsen
1988 Le Mans 24 Hours, Brundle/Nielsen, Finish Line Plus
1988 Le Mans 24 Hours, Boesel/Watson/Pescarolo
Third, 1988 Daytona 24 Hours, Cheever/Dumfries/Watson
Third, 1988 Daytona 24 Hours, Cheever/Watson/Dumfries, Finish Line Plus
Winner, 1988 Daytona 24 Hours, Brundle/Boesel/Nielsen
Winner, 1988 Daytona 24 Hours, Brundle/Nielsen/Boesel, Finish Line Plus

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Driven by Raul Boesel
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Driven by Henri Pescarolo
Raced at Le Mans 24 Hours
Competed in World Sportscar Championship
Circa 1988
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