This all aluminum-bodied car is a re-creation of the example seen in two Costin-bodied Lister-Jaguars that were built in 1959; one being raced that year in Sebring by the legendary Sir Stirling Moss. This car was built by Tempero Coachworks in New Zealand around 1985 and was raced in New Zealand for a 10- to 15-year period in vintage races, sprints and hillclimbs. Tempero then repurchased the car in about 2002 and refurbished it before shipping it to the United States.

Along with the race-prepped Jaguar DOHC 4.2-liter inline six-cylinder with triple Dellorto DHLA 45 carburetors, the British Racing Green-liveried car has a five-speed manual transmission that is all-syncro in an aluminum case with Tilton tri-plate clutch, coil-over suspension, independent rear suspension, disc brakes, knock-off Dunlop wheels and rollbar. This is reported to be the only Costin Lister-Jaguar re-creation that is known to exist and is backed by SVRA logbook #3458 that was issued in the United States. Renowned marque-specialist, Terry Larson is listed as a former owner of this fine machine.

For its early history; this account comes from Rod Tempero of Oamaru, New Zealand: “Body and chassis supplied by Rod McKenzie of Timaru, New Zealand, and finished in metallic blue with light blue racing stripe. The car raced in this form until the 1993 Southern Festival of Speed when it was modified with a five-speed gearbox, rear-mounted sway bar and a very low-mounted fuel tank replacing the larger unit. In this form it raced in the four races of the series; Ruapuna 6-7 February, Timaru 13-14 February, Dunedin 20-21 February. With these mods it was 14-seconds faster around Dunedin than last year. Later in that year it raced a Queenstown road race and placed fourth behind three single-seaters and ahead of a Lotus 25. Practiced at Waimate Street race, looked and sounded great, blew clutch in first race and retired for the day. Competed in the same races in 1994. Around 2002, Barrie Angliss of Tempero Coachworks repurchased the car and tidied it up. It was repainted in works colors.”