Low, long sports cars were a big thing at the very end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s. The lower and flatter the car, the less air resistance and the more chances you have to win at Le Mans. The Jaguar XJR-9LM is such a car that was all the rage at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Oddly enough, one example was spotted in the town of Hemel Hempstead, riding on public roads. How can this be road legal?
We have thought of several reasons, but the most possible is actually that this Le Mans car has been modified so that it can be driven on road. That sounds simple, but the work that must have been done to make this happen is unbelieveable. The large rear spoiler is not really appreciated when having an MOT and the rear view is of course greatly hampered. If we compare this car with the racing version at Le Mans, we notice that normal tail lights are placed and the sharp edges of the original bodykit are gone. Yet there are still plenty of aerodynamic details that are reminiscent of the racing world, so it really is quite confusing. We like to hear the real story, but we may never find out. However, it is known that at the time the Oxfordshire based company TWR or Tom Walkinshaw Racing, created an XJR-9 based on the XJR-15, so maybe they did the same thing to this fine machine.
