2023-12-30 11:11:43 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 1/24

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Auction description:

Paris, France 2024

1992 Jaguar XJR-S

Offered from The Timeless Collection

€20,000 - €30,000 EUR | Offered Without Reserve

Chassis No. SAJJSAES4EK183170

Offered from The Timeless Collection

Thought to be one of only 837 examples made

Powered by an uprated 6.0-litre V-12 engine with a factory output of 328 horsepower

Finished in Black Cherry over a Cherry Red interior

Though Jaguar had designed its XJ-S as a lavish grand tourer, Tom Walkinshaw maximised its performance potential with commendable race outings in the European Touring Car Championship. In 1988, the newly formed JaguarSport—influenced in large part by Walkinshaw’s eponymous racing team—revealed the XJR-S, a high-performance version of Jaguar’s opulent cruiser. Wearing a distinctive body kit, unique 15-inch alloy wheels, and specially designed suspension that deployed modified coil springs and Bilstein shocks, the XJR-S was a weapon for the road that offered an enticing British-made alternative to the likes of the BMW 850i and Mercedes-Benz 600 SEC.

Later versions of the XJR-S, including the example offered here, were powered by an uprated V-12 engine with displacement increased to 6.0 litres, offering 328 horsepower. This car was built for delivery to Jaguar Belgium, so was configured in left-hand drive with a km/h display. Despatched by the factory on 13 January 1992, the Jaguar was finished in Black Cherry over a Cherry Red interior. Acquired by The Timeless Collection in August 2012, the odometer shows 91,826 kilometres at the time of cataloguing, and the car is offered with a folio containing assorted Jaguar books and manuals.

€40,250 EUR Sold