2010-02-01 21:43:36 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 11/09
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Auction description:
Sale 17263 - Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia, 18 Nov 2009
Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate
Lot No: 407
Formerly the property of Eamonn Holmes
1986 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Cabriolet
Registration no. D444 KNC
Chassis no. SAJJNACW3CC127582

Estimate: £5,000 - 6,000

This rare XJ-S V12 Cabriolet was formerly owned by the famous television presenter, Eamonn Holmes, who purchased it in 1989 (see copy press cutting on file). 'D444 KNC' benefits from recent restoration, having been unused for three years prior to the work's completion in 2008, and is described as in generally good condition. The car comes complete with tool kit, book pack, service history and Swansea V5, and is expected to possess a valid MoT certificate by time of sale.

2010-04-01 22:58:36 | pauls writes:

Car returned to auction 3/10
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Auction description:
Sale 18209 - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia, 6 Mar 2010
Oxford
Lot No: 419
Formerly the property of Eamonn Holmes
1986 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Cabriolet
Registration no. D444 KNC
Chassis no. SAJJNACW3CC127582
Engine no. 8S039015HA

2018-04-04 14:30:14 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 5/17
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Auction description:
Lot number 71
Sale Price £7,000
Make & Model Jaguar XJS-C V12 Cabriolet
Registration D444 KNC
Year 1986
Colour British Racing Green
Engine Size 5,343 cc
Chassis No. SAJJNACW3CC127582
Engine No. 8S039015HA
Documents V5C; MOT August 2017 with no advisories; many invoices; handbooks etc

Supplied new by Royles of Prestbury in August 1986, this V12 Cabriolet was specified with the optional rear seats and comes with a large history file documenting regular upkeep over the years. In March 1989 it was acquired by TV personality Eamonn Holmes, who recalls in a press cutting on file that he paid £36,000 for the car but was forced to sell it just a couple of years later for £8,000 in order to pay a tax bill - ouch!

The current owner acquired the car via a Bonhams auction in 2010 and has since spent a large chunk of money to bring it up to the standard that he required. Most of the work was carried out by marque specialists Powerbell Services of Taplow, with bills on file for over £10,000 detailing the improvements carried out. This included fitting a new rear subframe assembly from a later XJS with outboard disc brakes in order to do away with the maintenance problems associated with the original inboard discs set-up.

The front subframe has also been renewed; the brakes, steering and suspension overhauled; the cruise control and air conditioning systems overhauled; the starter motor reconditioned; the underside cleaned and waxoiled; a battery cut-off switch and a new battery have also been recently fitted along with a new set of Pirelli P4000 tyres. As you would expect, the car is now in very good order throughout with an MOT until August 2017 with no advisories recorded.

It comes with a very large number of invoices from new (including bills for a bodywork restoration and respray about 10 years ago) plus all its original handbooks, the service book being stamped 12 times up to 116,636 miles in May 2000, the odometer currently showing some 123,700 miles.

Only reluctantly for sale due to an impending house move and consequent loss of storage, this rare and thoroughly sorted Grand Tourer is due to be driven some 140 miles to the sale and looks excellent value at the modest guide price suggested.