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Jaguar XJS

SOLD FOR £2,450

The XJS is one of the most famous sports cars Jaguar ever produced. It is to the 70s and 80s what the E type was to the 60s – the car to be seen in!

It first arrived in 1976 and was soon appearing on TV in The New Avengers and Return of the Saint. The huge V12 engine and controversial styling made it instantly recognisable on the roads and it became a big sales success. The car went through several re-vamps – including a convertible and a range of more fuel efficient engines.

The XJS managed 21 years of production but the reputation of this cracking car is now in the doldrums because it’s a gas guzzler from another age.

Our solution? Dump the V12 and go for the 3.6 which is great fun, fast and not so heavy on the black stuff.

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JAGUAR XJS FACTS

  • The first XJ-S appeared in 1975 as a 1976 model
  • Television shows The New Avengers and Return of the Saint both featured an XJ-S
  • The XJ-S has been featured on BBC's Top Gear television series several times
  • In 1984 driver Tom Walkinshaw captured the Drivers’ title of the European Touring Car Championship with a Group A version of the XJ-S
  • In 1985, XJ-S drivers John Goss and Armin Hahne won the James-Hardie 1000 for Group A Touring Cars in Australia
  • In 1988 and 1989, a special XJR-S version was produced to celebrate Jaguar's win at Le Mans. A numbered limited edition of 100 of these cars were made for European sale only
  • The car was re-engineered in 1991 and renamed XJS
  • The last XJS rolled off the production line in September 1996, which made it the longest lasting Jaguar model ever produced
  • The XJS today can vary in price from a few thousand pounds for an older coupe, to over £20,000 for a late V-12 Convertible

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