This car was built on Monday September 11 2017 as a VP (Verification Prototype) for project ‘Pembroke’ – the development name of Project 8. It was used as development and press car alongside its sister car VE67 OHR, which also resides in the JDHT collection.

In April 2018 it was tested at Goodwood Racing circuit by Legendary Jaguar sports car racers Andy Wallace and Davy Jones as part of launch activities surrounding Project 8. After a relatively short but hard life, the development cars were due to be retired from service and were destined to be scrapped.

VA67 KWR however was selected for a special project, and was heavily modified to appear in the action packed ninth-instalment of the ‘Too Fast Too Furious’ franchise, F9 – The Fast Saga. The rear seats were removed and modified to hide the fuel cell fitted in the back which required the floor to be removed so the fuel cell would fit. Sturdy metal framing was installed in the boot for the stunt driving the car would be subjected too. The car was fitted with dummy numberplates IJ49 2SG for the film, the portion of filming featuring this car was undertaken in Edinburgh. 

After the film use, VA67 KWR languished outside in a compound at the Jaguar Land Rover facility at Fen End, Warwickshire, awaiting its fate. Rather than being crushed which was the end destined for most prototype test and development vehicles, the film history of this car was deemed important enough for it to be offered by Jaguar Land Rover to the JDHT for preservation. We accepted the gift and VA67 KWR was handed over to us on the 19^th of January, 2021 although due to the COVID pandemic we were unable to collect the car for some time.