2021-12-19 09:33:55 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 12/21

www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/no-reserve-1987-jaguar-xj-s-53-v12-he-nYp69g_campaign=Targeted%20%7C%20Sunday%20Large%20Ending%20Segment%20Email%20 ...

Auction description:

1987 Jaguar XJ-S

Colour Red

Odometer 95,029 Miles

Engine size 5343

Town Markham Moor

Location Nottinghamshire

Country United Kingdom

• Striking Sebring Red V12

• Original book pack and service documents

• JaguarSport body kit

• Registration number not included

This is a 1987 Jaguar XJS V12 Coupe, first registered on August 1st that year as E650 DTA – the registration number it is likely to be reissued with. 

It was registered on two different private numbers during its life and as had at least three longer term owners as well as a few others. The vendor has only acquired it recently and is awaiting the V5C to be returned from the registration transfer, but he expects to have received this by the time the auction concludes. 

The Paperwork

There’s a fair amount of paperwork supplied with the Jaguar, though most of it relates to the car’s early life. It was supplied by Appleyard Jaguar in Ayrshire and spent most of its life in Scotland.

The service book is stamped all the way through to 71,434 miles In 1995, since which it has only covered 24,000 miles in 26 years. The current MOT runs until November 2022 and was passed with no advisories, but it is the first computerised record. The XJ-S has been in storage for a number of years and has only recently been returned to the road. 

Also on file are the owners’ handbook and original Jaguar wallet, containing lots of original papers. 

The Exterior

This is a striking car to look at thanks to both its body kit and its radiant Sebring Red paintwork, which is astonishingly bold for an XJ-S yet at the same time really suits it. 

The car sits on factory option ‘lattice’ alloys which are also a good match, though they would benefit from a new set of centre caps. 

The paint is in good order overall and the car appears to be structurally solid, with only a few minor imperfections. There’s a small scrape on one side above the rear bumper and a small amount of rust bubbling under the paint in the same area, whilst there are also some minor scuffs on the front bumper. Overall, though, it looks fabulous and is in very smart order, with nothing to detract from its appeal. 

All of the bodykit is still there and firmly attached, including the distinctive rear spoiler.

The Interior

It’s all there inside and in decent order, though from storage it could do with a deep clean. The rear seat is dusty, and the rest of the cabin is complete and tidy but would really gleam after some careful attention. 

The headlining is pinned up and would benefit from the attentions of a trimmer – the fabric itself is in good order, so careful use of adhesive would most likely fix it. 

There’s also a wonderfully retro (and functional) trip computer, along with a delightful period Clarion/Jaguar radio-cassette player that was undoubtedly a hugely expensive option when new. 

The Mechanics

The car has recently been returned to the road but it starts and runs well, holding a steady temperature and displaying good oil pressure. 

There’s very little smoke and the engine ran perfectly for over half an hour of idling and low speed use while we took our photographs. 

It has finger-light power steering and engages both forward and reverse gears smoothly. The vendor reports that it drives well, and that everything works as it should. The Jaguar V12 is a specialist engine, though, and after a long lay-up it would benefit from a thorough service before being driven in anger anywhere. 

Sold Top Bid (80 bids) £7,500