2018-08-20 21:15:05 | pauls writes:

Car attended the XK70 event June 2018

2020-08-01 12:21:48 | pauls writes:

For Sale May 01, 2015. Car will be auctioned at the Brightwells Classic Vehicles Auction on May 13, 2015. 

Lot number 72, Estimate £ 8,500 - £ 10,000, 1987 Jaguar XJS-C Cabriolet 3.6 Automatic, Registration E 55 EPE. Bordeaux Red. Not only does Jaguar’s wonderful XJS pull off the tricky feat of getting more handsome as every year goes by, it also has that magic carpet ride that no longer seems to exist in the cars of today. Conceived as a comfortable and long-legged Grand Tourer rather than an out-and-out sports car like the preceding E-Type, the XJS made use of the fabulously refined Jaguar XJ saloon platform and running gear. Launched in 1975 it was initially only available as a V-12, but soaring oil prices meant that a smaller engined version was soon on the cards. In 1983 it became the first model to receive Jaguar's new 225bhp 3.6-litre AJ6 engine, a very smooth and potent unit that was not far short of the V-12 in terms of outright performance and was in a different league for economy.  First registered in October 1987, this beautiful Bordeaux Red Cabriolet is definitely one of the good ones and has covered less than 52,000 miles to date in the hands of just three owners. An extremely rare 4-speed automatic (most were 5-speed manual), it has been in the current enthusiast ownership since 2006, the second owner being a retired doctor who had owned it for 20 years. Supplied with an excellent service history and a full (unused) toolkit, the car is said by the vendor to be totally original and virtually unmarked throughout with a superb Magnolia hide interior. Further said to drive beautifully with an MOT until August 2015, this low mileage beauty also comes with an attractive number plate and is sure to bring a great deal of pleasure to its fortunate fourth owner in the coming summer months.