2nd Jun, 2017 11:00

National Motorcycle Museum

 
Lot 41
 

1987 Jaguar XJ-S 5.3 HE

Sold for £5,962

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: A10 JBC
Chassis No: SAJJNAEW3BA139171
Mot Expiry: Oct 2017

- 2 registered keepers - lady owner since 1990, c.57,750 miles

- V12, auto, Silver Birch with Tan leather, electric sunroof

- Original owner's pack with comprehensive service history, Mot to Oct 2017

First registered on 6 April 1987 as D602 RBW. Sold new by Hartwells Jaguar in 1987 to John William Steffens of Kidlington, Oxford, as confirmed by the pre-delivery inspection document. 5 Service Stamps from Hartwells of Oxford from 1987 to 1990 up to 29,000 miles. Purchased from Hartwells Jaguar in Oxford on 25 January 1990 by Mrs J Baron Cohen, a relative of actor & comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, at 29,258 miles for £19,750. She garaged it and used is as a second car for high days and holidays. Private number plate fitted - A10 JBC.

Original Jaguar Owners Pack includes XJ-S Handbook, Service Record, Pre-Delivery Inspection, Jaguar Extended Warranty and Clarion Radio Cassette Player Owners Guide. 2 sets of keys, current V5C as well as 3 previous registration documents. Sunroof, unused original toolkit & spare wheel. The comprehensive history file includes a Bill of Sale from Hartwells of Oxford from 1990, invoices from H R Owen, Henlys Jaguar and other workshops for servicing, repairs and MOTs.

Original MOTs:

Jan 1991 32,261 miles
Feb 1992 35,000
May 1993 37,057
May 1994 39,857
Jun 1995 42,512
Nov 1996 46,679
Mar 1998 49,794
Jun 1999 51,100
Jun 2000 52,809
Apr 2002 53,492
Apr 2004 54,199
April 2005 54,941

The car was then stored in a garage for 10 years before being recommissioned in 2016. New tyres and a battery were fitted whilst the alternator was overhauled. Additional works include new drive belts, thermostat, upper and lower balljoints, throttle linkage and radiator cap. An MOT was issued on 10 Oct 2016 at 57,620 miles.

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: Very Good
Engine: Excellent
Electrical Equipment: Very Good
Paintwork: Very Good
Transmission: Excellent
Interior Trim: Very Good
 

Auction: National Motorcycle Museum, 2nd Jun, 2017

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