Registration - TBC - Please note that the registration shown in the photographs will not accompany the car

Chassis No. - SAJJNADX3DB164347

M.O.T. - July 2023

Odometer - 45,800

This tidy XJ-S was first registered in August 1989. It has been in the vendor’s care for the last five years. It was apparently treated to a full respray in 2017 and he now describes it as being ‘free of rust or dings’. He also informs us that the sills and floor ‘are remarkable’ and that the Jaguar ‘starts, runs and drives perfectly’. He does, however, volunteer that it would ‘benefit from a new set of tyres and some attention to the seats’. In summary, he currently grades the V12 engine and automatic transmission as ‘excellent’, the bodywork and red paintwork as ‘good’ and the burgundy-piped upholstery as ‘average’. Recent maintenance work has included the replacement of the steering arm bushes, ball joints and drop links, and installation of a new battery. The XJ-S is now being offered complete with bonnet leaper and current MOT valid to July 20 next year.

The XJ-S (later the XJS) was Jaguar’s replacement for the iconic E-Type, though totally different in character – while the E-Type was an uncompromising sports car of racing heritage, the XJ-S was more of a grand touring car. The cabriolet version, the XJ-SC, made its debut in 1983. This two-seat model was not a full convertible, having a non-removable centre section and fixed cant rails above the doors. The option of Jaguar’s established 5.3-litre V12 engine came in 1985 and in 1988 the Targa-type body was replaced with a fully convertible one, as per the sale car. Some 12,372 convertible XJ-Ss/XJSs were made before the model range was replaced by the XK8 in 1990.

In summary:

• Benefited from a respray in 2017
• Recently treated to new steering arm bushes, ball joints and drop links
• Currently registers an unwarranted but credible 45,800 miles from new