The Jaguar XK->ke1153 may be nearing its extinction, but that hasn't stopped the British automaker->ke39 from rolling out a special-edition model for its German clientele. The model is called the XK66 Special Edition, and if you're wondering about the car's nomenclature, the '66' refers to the the years since the unveiling of the XK120 at the London Motor Show back in 1948. One look at the model and you know why it's referred to as such, and really, the British Racing Green and Stratus colors used the original XK120 are the predominant colors of the XK66, which incidentally, are available in both coupe->ke141 and convertible->ke144 versions.

In addition to the distinctive colors of the XK66 Special Edition, the model also distinguishes itself from the rest of the XK lineup with an XK66 emblem placed on the rear of the vehicle. There's also a number of black Union Jack emblems on the hub caps, and a new set of 20-inch alloy wheels polished in what Jaguar describes as an "Orona" design.

There doesn't appear to be any performance upgrades given to the XK66 Special Edition, which is a bit of a letdown considering that the power train -- a 5.0-liter V-8 engine that produces 385 horsepower -- could've used a power bump to make the car more special.

Only 66 models of the XK66 Special Edition will be produced, and the model appears to be exclusive to the German market. Still, if you're looking to get yourself one, you can do so at a price of &euro99,380 ($138,267) and &euro107,580 ($149,676) for the convertible model.

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2014 Jaguar XK66 Special Edition

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Jaguar XK66 Special Edition in detail

Nobody's going to mistake this Jaguar XK for a standard model. Not when you have an "XK66" emblem slapped into the rear of the vehicle.

The interior of the XK66 Special edition looks especially posh and distinct, thanks to those " XK66 One of 66 " interior emblems to designate the production number of this extremely limited set of Jaguar XKs.

The British Racing Green and Stratus colors of the XK66 Special Edition harkens back to the classic Jag look and put into place in modern times.