Registre International des XKR Silverstone

The Jaguar XKR Silverstone Limited Edition

Introduction
The new millennium dawned with Jaguar entering Formula 1, an event that was celebrated by the creation of the 'Silverstone' special edition of the XK8. Based on the supercharged XKR version of the XK8, the Silverstone was strictly oriented toward performance, with 20-inch alloy wheels shod with Pirelli's P-Zero tyres and Brembo 4-piston brakes with aluminium callipers. The car was equipped with Jaguar's CATS (Computer Advanced Technology Suspension) system and a special handling pack developed by the company's SVO (Special Vehicles Operation) department. Originally, just 100 cars were planned, 50 coupes and 50 convertibles, which would be sold in Europe. As it transpired, these first 100 "phase one" cars totalled 107 in all, and were sold in the UK only.

The cars proved so successful, that a further production run of 500 cars was planned to provide for the demand from the United States and the rest of the world, however, total "phase 2" production eventually stood at 456, plus the original 107 UK cars. Naturally, in view of the model's name, all 563 cars were painted in Platinum Silver.

The Silverstone model foreshadowed a new range of performance options, the R range, which became available as options on production cars later in the year. The options included wheels, uprated brakes and handling packs specifically tailored to the XJR and XKR. The R options were developed by the Special Vehicle Operations department, which had built the XK 180.

A promotional shot of the XKR Silverstone pictured at Silverstone Racetrack
with some of the ancestors which inspired it - from left to right -
a racing C-type, the XK180 concept and a racing D-type.

XKR Silverstone Distribution

*body style unknown

XKR Silverstone VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) Decoder

The table below refers to the Jaguar XKR Silverstone, and as far as I have been able to ascertain, is correct. It still needs some fine tuning, but this will give you an idea of what your VIN relates to!

There are 17 characters in an XKR Silverstone VIN, which break down as follows:

Character 1 Country of Manufacture*
S=UK

Character 2 Manufacturer*
A=Jaguar

Character 3 Marque
J= Jaguar

Character 4 Market and Airbag Specification
A=Rest of world
B, F, X= Canada
D, E, J, W=USA
K=Japan
P, R, Y=Mexico

Character 5 Transmission and Steering
A=LHD Automatic
C=RHD Automatic

Characters 6 & 7 Body Code
41=coupe
42=convertible

Character 8 Emission Control Equipment
Letter or digit: 26 options - varies with market

Character 9 Check Digit
Numerical value based on the sum of the digits in the VIN.
Method to follow!

Character 10 Model Year
Y=2000
1=2001

Character 11 Engine Capacity
P=4.0 litre Supercharged

Character 12 Model
A=XK8/R (X100)

Character’s 13 - 17 Serial Number
A sequential production number unique to each X100 produced.

*Some sources state that the first 3 characters, together, denote the "world manufacturer identification code" and tell us that the car was made in the UK by Jaguar Cars Ltd. These letters are found on all Jaguar (and Daimler) cars built after 1978.
Other sources break the 3 digits down as displayed here, hence the repetition of "Marque" and “Jaguar”.
If you have further information on this topic, please contact Xclusively Jaguar with details.

The VIN range is between A06139 and A08250 for the phase 1 cars, and between A09252 and A16892 for the phase 2 cars. As with all Jaguar special editions, VIN's are not consecutive - they are built on the line at intervals, with variously specified models being assembled between them.

How to Recognise a Jaguar XKR Silverstone

1. The Silverstone was offered as either a Coupe or a Convertible
2. Colour: Platinum - metallic (Code: MDZ/1916)
3. Interior: Black hide, stitched red
4. Wheels: 20 inch Detroit alloys
5. Phase I - The first 107 cars are based on the Model Year 2000 XKR, and have among other differences, integrated headrests. They were solely for the UK market.
6. Phase II - The remaining cars are based on the Model Year 2001 XKR, they are easily recognized by the separated headrests, and were intended for Europe and the USA, among others.
7. The Silverstone came as a distinctive Limited Edition with a comprehensive list of extra's already included in the package. The only 2 factory options which could be added to this list were Satellite Navigation and a Telephone.
8. Dealer Options which could be specified on purchase, included rear parking sensors and a wind deflector
9. Market specific features, from the factory, include:
   1. Heated windscreen (Nordic countries)
   2. Grass Heat Shield under catalytic converter (Japan)
   3. Specific differential (Mexico)
   4. Electric engine heater (Canada)

Registre International des XKR Silverstone

Xclusively Jaguar has been approached by Thierry, an administrator of the French XK8 Forum, who owns an XKR Silverstone and wishes to create a register of cars and information, similar to that of our other registers. We are therefore inviting anyone who has one of these Jaguars to contact us, via our normal contact channels, and register their car and/or contribute ideas and information relevant to creating a successful International Register of Silverstone XKR's.

Please note that no personal details will be made public, or shared with a third party.

The register will be administered through Xclusively Jaguar.

For further information, or to register your XKR Silverstone, please contact Letitia@xclusively-jaguar.co.uk

Please note that although we request owners name and email address on registration, these details are not published on the internet.

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