1997 Jaguar XJ6 Sport Auto *Sold £1,800*

Description

• Only 64,700 miles
• Automatic
• Service history
• Very low reserve
• Original wallet and handbooks plus 2 keys

The Jaguar XJ6 Sports saloons were introduced in September 1994. Replacing the previous XJ40.

These new models were the first new cars to be produced under the Ford take-over in 1989.  They had significantly improved build technology and a huge dollop of the classic styling was carried over from the previous classic XJ6 models.

The Jaguar XJ6 model range were available as a ‘basic’ model, a more luxurious Sovereign version, and the range topping Sport version like this one here.

The new XJ’s outward similarity to the old one ended there. Underneath the curvaceous exterior there were huge number of positive improvements on the previous models:

• A simpler bodyshell constructed from fewer panels
• New advanced anti-corrosion technology
• Increased passenger and luggage space
• Revised suspension giving superior ride and handling

New six-cylinder engines replaced the long-running XK series, these were replaced by the AJ16 24-valve units of 3.2 and 4.0 litres capacity, both of which would find their way into the updated X300 Series introduced for 1995. The six-cylinder engine was the new AJ16, a much-modified version of the AJ6 engine used in the previous generation of Jaguars and gave stunning performance.

Our vendor tells us he was immediately attracted to the smart, tidy looks of this Jaguar XJ6. Two years on, he finds he has scarcely used the XJ6 because he is somewhat spoilt for choice by having other classics in his ownership. It is time for someone to own it who will use it.

We understand this Jaguar XJ6 Sport has:

• A service history with 17 service stamps
• A recently repainted bonnet and roof
• Recent new brake pads all round and new tyres fitted
• Original wallet and handbooks plus 2 keys
• A new Steering rack and power steering pump.
• New ball joints

And it is now simply parked in the garage – apart from when he got the car out to take pictures between showers.

The XJ6 looks to be clean and tidy in smart Carnival Red paint work. Inside the cream leather all looks okay. Under the bonnet the engine bay and engine looks clean

The nice number plate that is on the XJ is staying with it. The images in between rain showers probably do not do the this car justice!

Our view

A decade ago the you’d struggle to get five hundred quid for a big old X300. Jaguars do this, they drop like a stone, then bounce. Bought cheap by pub landlords and lower league football managers in sheepskin coats, they then transform from edgy used car to bon-fide classics, owned and loved by genuine enthusiasts for the Jaguar brand. The E-type is a classic example.

Well put together with a stonking engine, these are essentially good sleeper classics that live in the shadow of others.

A  nice Jaguar XJ6 is one of the best bank accounts you can have. What’s the point of having cash doing nothing in the bank when it could be sitting in one of the fastest-appreciating classics of the moment, that also just so happens to be a great car to drive? And this one is realistically reserved to sell.

Good luck bidding, and do call or email if you have any questions about this XJ6.

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Vehicle Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 – it’s the responsibility of the buyer to make collection / transportation arrangements directly with the vendor.

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