Jaguar XJ220 and XJ220-C Reimagined as Modern Masterpieces

Legendary designer Ian Callum, the brain behind nearly 20 years of Jaguar design, revealed his reinterpretation of the iconic XJ220.

Callum Designs Ian Callum, the legendary designer behind such works of art as the Aston Martin DB7 and the Jaguar F-type, just revealed his latest masterpieces. Callum Designs, Ian Callum's personal design house, revealed the first few photos of its modern reimagining of the Jaguar XJ220 and its racing companion, the XJ220-C. Callum Designs describes the projects as both a concept and a design study, so not a full production model, though a large enough pile of cash could probably change that. Remember the Jaguar XJ220? That darling little thing was developed by Jaguar and TWR and topped out at 217 mph, making it the fastest production car in the world at the time. Turns out the designer, Ian Callum, remembers it. On the eve of the XJ220's 35th anniversary, the renowned designer revealed his modern rendition of the supercar through his eponymously named studio.

So far, only the side profile and rear three-quarters have been shown, but they reveal a few key changes, along with some striking similarities. For starters, the iconic egg-shaped window cutouts are back, but the rear fenders have been flattened compared with the original's more fluid shape. The side vents and the profile on Callum's new XJ220 are reminiscent of the Jaguar CX-75 concept that he penned back in 2010, though that car sported a prominent S-duct on the hood.