The Jaguar XJS was a luxury grand tourer produced from 1975 through to 1996 and replaced the E-Type. Although it never had quite the same sporting image, the XJS was actually more aerodynamic with the last one being produced on 4th April 1996; at that stage 115,413 had been produced during a 21 year production life. Originally, power came from the Jaguar V12 petrol engine with a choice of a manual or automatic transmission but the manual was soon dropped. V12 engined cars were unusual at the time with notable exceptions coming from Italian luxury sports car makers Lamborghini and Ferrari. The specifications of the XJS compared well with both Italian cars; it was able to accelerate to 60mph in 7.6 seconds and had a top speed of 143mph.

This 1987 registered example comes from a significant private collection and as such presents in good order. The red coachwork has clearly been very well looked after as has the beige leather trim. These long-legged grand tourers are comfortable and effortless to drive. This example is described as driving with no known faults and is supplied with some service history and a V5 document. Jaguar XJS’s are becoming increasingly rare and were regarded at the time as the flagship of the model range, good examples can only appreciate over time. Consigned by Stewart Banks