Used in the film ‘Spectre’, it’s one of the only C-X75 supercars built.
A Formula 1 team engineered the one-of-a-kind Jag to aggressively drift on the cobbled streets of Rome
RM Sotheby’s is auctioning off one of four Jaguar C-X75 stunt cars featured in a jaw-dropping Spectre chase scene.
James Bond superfans will recognize the gorgeous exotic as the vehicle piloted by Dave Bautista’s villainous assassin, Mr. Hinx, during his adrenaline-pumping pursuit of 007 and his Aston Martin DB10 through the cobbled streets of Rome.
In 2010, Jaguar presented a show-stopper of a concept: the C-X75. Besides its curvaceous body, it boasted a wild hybrid powertrain with a gas turbine engine providing electricity. Sadly, it never reached full production, and it only reappeared as a villain car in the James Bond film Spectre.
The stunt cars were built by Williams Advanced Engineering, the same company that has been competing in Formula 1 for decades. The stunt car has little in common mechanically with the concept, or the five prototype cars Jaguar built with four-cylinder hybrid powertrains. Under the skin is a custom tubeframe chassis and long-travel rally car suspension. Powering it is a version of the Jaguar F-Type’s 492-horsepower V8 engine with a dry-sump oiling system. It’s coupled to a sequential manual six-speed transmission and a rear transaxle with a mechanical limited-slip differential. Brakes are AP Racing units and are adjustable from the cabin, and they feature a hydraulic handbrake.
The cockpit is more like that of a race car, with a small Momo steering wheel and toggle switches and controllers all over. But this unsophisticated cabin has played host to some famous folks. The car was used for getting shots with the actors, with a driver’s seat mounted to the top. Since this was a villain car, the actor in the driver’s seat was Dave Bautista. The car also was featured at the Mexico Grand Prix to promote the movie, and Felipe Massa took it for a test drive.
The 2015 Jaguar C-X75 “Spectre” is expected to fetch between $800,000 and $1.2 million at RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi auction at the end of the month. Considering that the Goldeneye Aston DB5 bested its pre-auction $2 million estimate when it sold for $2.6 million last year, don’t be surprised if this baddie’s Jag does the same.
