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A fully tube-framed XJS \u201csilhouette\u201d car, the XJR-4 was powered by a 600-horsepower, Weber-carbureted Jaguar V12 engine with dry-sump lubrication. It also featured fully independent suspension and a lightweight steel and aluminum bodyshell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the hard-fought 1981 Trans-Am season, Group 44 boss Bob Tullius wheeled the lone XJR-4 to three victories and one 2nd-place finish against a horde of Corvettes. At the 1982 running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the XJR-4 became the first Jaguar in years to contest an international race, becoming famous as the \u201cWorld\u2019s Fastest XJS\u201d by reaching 194.46 mph on the Daytona banking. Now fully restored, the Big Cat carries HSR, SVRA and VARAC credentials and is accompanied by spares, logbooks and racing setup sheets from its Group 44 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The auction will take place in downtown Monterey, adjacent to the famed Fisherman\u2019s Wharf on Del Monte Avenue and Figueroa Street. Russo and Steele will offer more than 250 high-quality, collectible automobiles for auction over three days, August 15-17, 2013. For further information, visit:\u00a0www.russoandsteele.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Headling Russo and Steele\u2019s 13th Annual Sports and Muscle in Monterey auction during this August\u2019s Classic Car Week will be a one-off Jaguar XJR-4 designed and constructed by Group 44 to carry Jaguar\u2019s colors into both the SCCA\u2019s Trans-Am Series and IMSA\u2019s GTO championship in the early 1980s. 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