1986 Jaguar XJS-C

“ "In time, a Manual XJS-C might well be the most collectable XJS - now might be a shrewd buy?" ”
An older restoration, ready for a new carer.

Background
First unveiled in 1975, the XJ-S received its 300bhp V12 engine ten years later, a milestone that marked the point at which the XJ-S started to go as well as it looked. Of course, the resulting fuel consumption can be a challenge, but you can forgive almost anything – even single-digit mpg under hard acceleration - when a car sounds and goes like the XJ-S V12 does.

And it does sound and go very well indeed: no-one balanced ride and handling better at the end of the twentieth century than Jaguar and contemporary road tests frequently named the V12 XJ-S coupe as the most refined car in the world in, regularly trumping Rolls-Royce and the Mercedes S-Class in the ubiquitous ‘Best Car In The World’ feature beloved of car magazines of the time.

The Jaguar XJ-S’s purposeful stance, long bonnet and, of course, its trademark flying buttresses allied to one of the all-time great engine/chassis combinations ensured that it was one of only a handful of vehicles to attain genuine classic car status while still in production.

Overview
Finished in Jaguar Racing Green and a saddle hide interior, ‘C450 GKK’ is fitted with the 221bhp 3.6-litre AJ6 engine and five-speed Getrag manual gearbox, a combination that allows the driver to access the 240lb.ft of torque on offer at the flick of the wrist.

Built on the 18th of December 1985 and well maintained over the years, the seller bought it in 2013, taking over from a chap who’d cared for it since 2004.

The seller had it restored a decade ago at a cost of around £15,000 and it continues to present well. Recent work has focused on recommissioning it; he struggled to find the time to use it, and he doubts he’s covered 100 miles since it was restored.

Offering the scope for its new owner to add value with each job they tick off the short list of tasks that remain, this XJ-S Convertible is also being offered with no reserve, so will be going to a new home no matter what.

Estimate: £6,000 - £10,000

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