XJ-S | Jaguar Racing Green | ||||
Cabriolet | Cotswold Tweed | ||||
Right Hand Drive | |||||
29 July 1987 | |||||
8S52578HA | |||||
5V003965 | |||||
87ZVA03432 | |||||
11 June 1987 | United Kingdom | ||||
1987 | Jaguar Racing Green | ||||
2019 | Cotswold Tweed | ||||
Nice Driver | |||||
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E763KYX |
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Record Creation: Entered on 26 January 2021.
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Heritage Notes
Note on color: HER 705;
Note on registration: London Central;
Comments: Ex Late Princess Diana JDHT
Harris Tweed trim
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2019-09-09 08:36:12 | pauls writes:
Car owned by JHT:
www.jaguarheritage.com/car/1987-jaguar-xj-s-v12-cabriolet/_Nv5-YJOWNPa5dAfbvWjR1xg10XBqufeBZu1A5NIEfpa77I
This car was built towards the end of Cabriolet production, and was originally the personal car of Diana, Princess of Wales. Although the Cabriolet was normally offered only as a two-seater, this car was specially fitted with rear seats for the young Princes William and Harry.
The Princess used this car from 1987 to 1991, and it was then acquired by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in return for a contribution to her charity. Princess Diana was the third generation of the Royal family to have chosen Jaguars for personal transport. The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust is proud to preserve Princess Diana’s car together with the Jaguar Mark VII originally used by HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and cars used by HM The Queen.
Originally, the XJ-S had only been available with the closed coupé body, but in response to demand for a soft-top version, the Cabriolet model was introduced in 1983. Also in this year, the XJ-S became the first Jaguar model to be fitted with the new AJ6 3.6 litre six-cylinder engine, as an alternative to the V12. The Cabriolet model was at first only offered with the six-cylinder engine, although a V12 Cabriolet followed in 1985.
The styling of the Cabriolet model was dictated by the window frames which were fixed, and which together with a cross bar supported the rigid targa-type roof panels. For the rear part of the hood, every car was supplied with both a ‘half hard top’ and a folding soft top. Although the Cabriolet was a useful addition to the Jaguar range as the most sporting model since the demise of the E-type, especially the AJ6-engined car with manual gearbox, it was still felt by many to be a compromise solution. In the spring of 1988, Jaguar introduced the Convertible model of the XJ-S, with a fully disappearing soft top, and the Cabriolet version was discontinued after a production run of 5,013 cars.
Registration Mark: E763 KYX
Chassis Number: SAJJNACW3CA142613
Owner: The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
Inventory Number: 92/J.47
2021-01-26 08:43:40 | pauls writes:
Some information on the car posted at:
www.kwecars.com/jaguar-xj-sc-cabriolet-fit-princess/
This famous 1987 XJ-SC was not only one of the most photographed cars of its era but was also totally unique, built to the Princess’ own bespoke specification. The V12 powered regal cabriolet features 2 rear seats and an individually made, permanently fixed, rear hard top to ensure that the two Princes could not strike their heads on the solid targa roof bar in the event of an accident. Also, unlike any other XJS, the once royal roadster is fitted with personalised leather and Harris Tweed seat trims, chosen by Princess Diana. What’s more the exterior bodywork came with the US spec quad highlights and was finished in British Racing Green to match the Aston Martin that husband Prince Charles had acquired around the same time.