2012-04-09 23:55:55 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in 2012
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1990-jaguar-xjs-36-manual-coupe

Auction description:
Classic Car Sale » Lot List » 1990 Jaguar XJS 3.6 Manual Coupe
Race Retro Classic Car Sale
1990 Jaguar XJS 3.6 Manual Coupe
Lot No.: 109
Registration: H20 DD
Chassis Number: SAJJNAEC7CA173220
Engine Number: 9DPAMA193765
Number of cylinders: 6
CC: 3590
Year of Manufacture: 1990
Sold for (£): 1,980.00
This particular XJS was built in 1990 and delivered to a lease-hire firm. It was ordered, via their local Jaguar franchise, for the exclusive use of the Chairman of a small engineering company. This driver was to keep the Jaguar cossetted and highly valued until his death. When the contract expired, the Company took ownership of the motor car until the Chairman retired when it passed to his ownership as part of his retirement package. The car remained his until his death, when it was inherited by his daughter. She kept the car until it became incompatible to her growing family, and it was passed out of the family for the first time since 1990. The current owner had extensive work done to bring it up to current MOT specification - mostly to do with the rear brakes which had siezed during a period of storage.

The XJS is offered entirely Without Reserve. It has a current MOT certificate and is SORN registered. It has a Jaguar Heritage certificate, dated February 2011. The total mileage is only 51,856 and the original book pack is in the history file, along with a number of receipts and a valuation certificate of £1,600 for the distinctive registration number which, of course, is part of the Lot and offered with the car. There are a couple of minor defects on the bodywork which would benefit from attention, but the car is said to start and run superbly and has been enhanced by the fitment of an Alpine CD stereo with USB port - though the original Jaguar radio casette is still with the car for the historical completist. A great opportunity to acquire what has to be one of the better survivors of the type, with the benefit of extensive single family ownership and an average annual mileage of under 5,000. Silverstone Auctions urge you to take this Lot most seriously at the auction.

2025-12-23 20:54:35 | pauls writes:

Car returned to auction 9/25

www.manorparkclassics.com/auction/lot/262-1990-jaguar-xj-s-36-coupe/

Auction description:

Manor Park Classics, Runcorn, UK 6 September, 2025

1990 Jaguar XJ-S 3.6 Coupe

Very rare and desirable manual gearbox

Estimated at £7,000 - £8,000

Lot details

Registration: H2 ODD

Chassis: SAJJNAEC7CA173220

Odometer: 58,000

Transmission: Manual

MOT: March 2026

Great colour combination

Drives and presents very well

Now becoming very collectable

Would make a great daily driver

We are very pleased to bring to market this very pleasant Jaguar XJS with the 3.6 engine and the manual gearbox - a rare and desirable combination. Introduced in 1975, just as the E-Type was phased out, Jaguar decided the market was changing and there was a greater call for a long- legged GT, or Gentleman’s Express if you will. Never actually intended to replace the E-Type, it was developed in response to what Jaguar saw as the next step in motoring trends and the car to help them compete against their German and Italian counterparts. This example is finished in regency red with doeskin leather, a lovely and fresh combination, and was supplied new to its first owner by H.A. Fox Jaguar in Guildford.

Twenty one years and 115,000 XJSs later, they never reached the dizzy heights of the E-Type in terms of popularity or ‘legend’ status, although that is changing now. They have however achieved a slightly under the radar cult status; something of a ‘if you know, you know’ car with a loyal following of enthusiasts that recognise what wonderful cars these are to own and drive. The last of the Sir William Lyon’s and Malcolm Sayer influenced Jaguars, they were designed with aerodynamics in mind and the buttress’ can be traced back to an earlier project for a mid-engined project car.

The range offered a number of body styles, engines and gearboxes, but the more driver focussed is the XJ-S, with a 5-speed manual gearbox and the lightest engine - 3.6-litre AJ6 straight-six. Although the 4.0-litre gave you an extra 13 bhp, the extra weight put it at a disadvantage and the 3.6-litre manual was the fastest off the line with a top speed of around 140 mph and 225 bhp - not too shabby for a 4-seater coupe in 1990.

Never ordered in big numbers the 3.6 manuals are now the rare and arguably more interesting version of Jaguars luxury grand tourer, and whilst overshadowed for years by the more popular 5.3-litre V12 Autos, has become a highly sought after variation.

Originally bought by a lease-hire firm, it was immediately delivered to the Chairman of an engineering company who then took personal ownership when he retired. It was later inherited by his daughter and has had 7 former keepers; with the lease company, the engineering firm, the retired chairman and his daughter accounting for four. Firing up immediately on the key, it runs beautifully, is MOT’d until March 2026 and is ready to go. With only 13 XJ-S 3.6-litres registered on the road (across manuals and automatics), cars like this are becoming harder to find and it’s no wonder prices continue to steadily rise. This would represent a wise purchase as XJSs go, one for the pleasure it would give you, but if the world spins the right way round, they will definitely increase in value. After all, it is a Jaguar.