The car's theft was widely reported on social media and in car publications, which generated several leads as to where it might be.

Nearly two months ago, we at Road & Track reported the sad tale of a Steve McQueen tribute Jaguar XKSS replica that was stolen from a Texas garage. On Wednesday, however, we learned some good news: the West Lake Hills Police Department has successfully recovered the special Jag.

In December, the owner of a Steve McQueen tribute Jaguar XKSS reported that the car had been stolen from a “locked garage,” with a reward offered for the car’s safe return. On Wednesday, police in Texas said they had successfully recovered the car,

A custom car modeled after Steve McQueen's 1956 Jaguar XKSS has been recovered after it was reported stolen in December.