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This is the first of five XJR-7s built by Group 44 to campaign in the IMSA GTP Championship. It debuted late in 1985 with a fourth in the Daytona 3 Hours. In the following two season it was raced by Hurley Haywood, joined in 1986 by Brian Redman and the next year by John Morton. In that season chassis XJR-7/001 was driven to what would be the last victory for the Group 44, in the West Palm Beach 3 Hours. With Haywood joined by team principal Bob Tullius and Whitney Ganz, the car made a final appearance at the 1988 Daytona 24 Hours where it was unfortunately forced to retire with overheating issues.
While Tullius held on to most of the Jaguar GTP prototypes that were still around at the end of the program, chassis XJR-7/001 was sold to a collector in 1992. He maintained the car to full running order and regularly showed it events. It is seen here during the 2009 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance where the Group 44 team was honoured. In August 2011, the will be back in action at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion where Jaguar is the featured marque and Bob Tullius will be the guest of honour.
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