Lot Ended
Description
Just three owners in the last 21 years; excellent service history;
recent new Mohair hood and respray; long MOT; a cherished example of this
classic sporting drop-top
Launched way back in 1975, the Jaguar XJS
simply got better and better as the years rolled by. When Ford bought Jaguar in
1989 the build quality went up markedly and the XJS was restyled by Geoff Lawson
to give a more sleek and modern look that still turns heads today.
In
1994 it also got the superb new 4.0 24-valve AJ16 engine that was virtually as
quick as the old V12 but with far superior fuel economy (238bhp, 140mph and
26mpg). Reliability was excellent and these AJ16 engines have been known to
clock up huge mileages with ease. A galvanized body shell meant that the cars
were also far less prone to the dreaded tin-worm that killed so many of the
early cars.
Supplied new by Colliers of Sutton Coldfield in February
1995, this XJS 4.0 Convertible has covered 150,480 miles to date and comes with
an excellent service history including 14 stamps in the book up to 108,489 miles
in May 2014 when the book runs out of pages, most at Jaguar main agents, plus
many supporting invoices.
The previous (6th) owner acquired the car via
Brightwells in 2013 when it had been entered by a Jaguar Enthusiast Club member
who had owned it for the previous 10 years. The owner of several other classics
(including four other Jaguars), he continued to look after the XJS regardless of
cost, with invoices for at least another five services plus a host of new parts
and upgrades. That makes 19 services to date, giving an average service interval
of 7,900 miles.
Recent new parts of note include: alternator in 2023;
uprated aluminium radiator, rear brake discs and pads and ABS module in 2022;
vented front brake discs, pads and calipers in 2021 when the car was also
resprayed and given a new windscreen; upper and lower ball joints in 2020; Spax
front shock absorbers and rear radius arm bushes in 2017; new blue Mohair hood
in 2016 which cost £1,368 – you get the picture, this car has been
loved!
It covered some 45,000 miles in the previous owner’s 11-year
ownership, including several European tours, and we are told that it always
proved totally reliable.
The current owner also acquired the car via
Brightwells in September last year and has covered another 500 miles in the car.
He too reports that it has been a pleasure to own and drives beautifully. He is
only selling it because he has just bought a much lower mileage
XJS.
Driven some 40 miles to the sale, it has an MOT until July 2026 and
has been starting instantly and running very sweetly indeed as we have moved it
around on site.
Consigned by James Dennison – 07970 309907 –
james.dennison@brightwells.com