Lot details Registration No: E654KYV Chassis No: SAJJNACW3CA143024 Mot Expiry: Sept 2008
On the verge of achieving full 'classic' status, Jaguar's XJS will celebrate its thirty-second anniversary this year. Arguably the most complete grand tourer of its generation, the model's ride / handling balance remains impressive to this day. Fitted with nicely damped coil-sprung suspension, power-assisted rack and pinion steering and potent four-wheel disc brakes, elements of its design were bequeathed to both the Jaguar XK8 and Aston Martin DB7. Though, sadly neither inherited the legendary 5343cc V12 engine. Rated at 295bhp and 320lbft of torque in its later guises, this superlative unit was mated to three-speed automatic transmission as standard. Reputedly capable of 150mph and 0-60mph in less than eight seconds, the first series XJS V12 cars matched strong performance to effortless refinement. A versatile design that combined lift-out targa panels with a folding rear hood, the XJS-C (C for Cabriolet) proved rarer than the full Convertible that succeeded it.
Finished in metallic red with cream leather upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "A1" condition with regard to its engine, automatic transmission, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork, paintwork and wheels / tyres. Stated to have covered just 44,000 miles from new (a figure apparently substantiated by "full documented history"), 'E654 KYV' sports a wood-rimmed steering wheel and five-spoke alloys. A comparatively low mileage example of one of Jaguar's most underrated cars, this stylish XJS is offered for sale with aforementioned history and MOT certificate valid until September 2008.
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