2023-10-07 17:52:57 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10/23

www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5375/lot/654453

Auction description:

Classic Cars & Motorcycles including Rare and Unusual Land Rovers: Saturday, 21st October 2023

1989 Jaguar XJR-S

No Reserve

Registration Number F992LMR

Engine Size 5345CC

Chassis Number SAJJSAEW3BB157600

Gearbox Automatic

Documents New Keeper Slip only; invoices; 1 old MOT; MOT expired 2009

Rare XJR-S (1 of just 326) in 5.3 V12 guise that's come out of 14 year storage; starts, runs and moves but needs recommissioning; exciting opportunity

Dating from February 1989 this is a rather rare variant of the ‘normal’ Jaguar XJS and came out of a 50:50 joint partnership between Jaguar and TWR Group Ltd with the intention of producing high performance sports cars.

The 5.3-litre V12 version of the XJR-S as we have here was built between 1988 and 1989 and boasted a distinctive TWR branded body-kit, quad exhausts, special 15” alloy wheels, uprated suspension system featuring Bilstein dampers which gave the car useful improvements in handling, while the 5.3 V12 saw improved performance, with power up to 318bhp.

Inside, we find the XJR-S specific cream Connolly Autolux leather interior piped blue with electric lumbar adjustment and heated seats, walnut dash trim, trip computer, electric windows, cruise control, Pioneer radio/CD player and original tool kit box in the boot.

The car shows 95,382 miles and comes to us from 14 year storage, but does start, run and drive although the last Mot was issued in April 2009 at 95,367 miles suggesting just 15 have been covered in the last 14 years. The Experian check shows seven former keepers and that its been in the current ownership since 2007.

The brakes felt like they were binding as we moved it around and there are various blisters apparent to the bodywork along with the typical head-lining sag - that aside, the car looks remarkably sound and appealing given the super colour and its oh-so-'80s body-kit. There’s much to like – and likely much to do to get the car road worthy and ready for a blast.

Within the history file, we find an old new keepers slip so the new owner will likely need to apply for a new V5C, an old HPI check, selection of old tax discs, one old Mot from 2006 and selection of bills for maintenance works undertaken between 2004 and 2005.

A rare opportunity to acquire a low volume TWR/Jaguar Sports car (1 of just 326 5.3-litre variants) in a lovely colour that looks like a relatively straight-forward recommissioning project for the willing and is on offer at No Reserve so the highest bid takes this rare old Cat home.