XJ-S | Antelope | ||||
Cabriolet | Buckskin | ||||
Right Hand Drive | |||||
Mann Egerton, Nottingham | |||||
18 May 1984 | |||||
9DPAMA100483 | |||||
5Y001182 | |||||
561 | |||||
17 December 1983 | United Kingdom | ||||
1984 | Antelope | ||||
2023 | Buckskin | ||||
Nice Driver | |||||
Lewes | |||||
Sussex | |||||
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A300FAU | MDZ5590 |
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Note on color: AFM 322;
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2020-09-15 13:33:24 | pauls writes:
Last seen January 01, 2017.
2023-05-05 08:32:17 | pauls writes:
Car at auction 5/23
www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1983-jaguar-xj-sc-targa-36-manual-nQEJxn
Auction description:
1983 Jaguar XJS
Colour Antelope
Odometer 78,953 Miles
Engine size 3590
Auction DetailsSeller Type Private
Town Lewes
Location Sussex
Country United Kingdom
Very rare targa-convertible model
Extensive history file, including heritage certificate
Original Buckskin interior and Antelope paintwork
First registered in 1984
MOT valid until March 2024
No MOT advisories
Only 79,000 miles recorded
Hand written maintenance record of work carried out between 2004 and 2021
Extensive original owner’s literature on file, including Service Manual, Maintenance Record, Owner’s Handbook, Electrical Data Chart and stereo Owner’s Guide
The Maintenance Record is very well stamped, mostly by Jaguar main dealers
Four previous registered keepers
Heritage certificate from the Jaguar Heritage Trust
The car retains its original registration number: A300 FAU
Sold new via Mann Egerton in Nottingham
Extensive invoices on file for parts and servicing
The Interior
Original ‘Buckskin’ interior in very good condition throughout
The upholstery is very well preserved, with no rips, tears, or loose stitching
There is a little creasing to the leather of the driver’s seat, commensurate with its age and mileage
Slight wear to the driver’s seat bolster
The carpets remain clean and tidy, with little sign of wear
Excellent veneers on the dashboard and door cards, with only a few insignificant chips and cracks to be found
We’re informed that all the instruments, buttons and switches function as they should however the air con and the heater fan doesn't work but the heater does
Large, thin rimmed leather steering wheel
The dashboard top appears to be free from cracks and UV damage
Luggage storage space behind the seats
There is some wear to the trim where the convertible hood fits
Spacious, fully carpeted boot to the rear
Full size spare wheel, with fitted cover
Tonneau covers stored in the boot
The Exterior
‘Antelope’ paintwork very well presented
The roof features a ‘Targa’ front section and a convertible rear
This allows for open air motoring, or a closed cabin, or half way between the two
The hood is in good smart condition condition, with new seals recently fitted
It can be neatly stowed under a tonneau cover when lowered
The car is generally very well preserved
We could find very few scratches or blemishes
The vendor reports that there is a little superficial corrosion
The underside looks great, with no damage that we could see
It has been undersealed for protection
Alloy wheels very well presented, with no scuffs or damage
The chrome trim is all present and correct
Lamp lenses clear and bright
The Mechanics
3.6-litre straight-six engine
Manual transmission
The vendor tells us that the car always starts first time, if a little slowly
As far as we know, the car is mechanically original
The only reported issue is that the air conditioning is not working
Said to drive well, steer and stop as it should
The accompanying paperwork sets out the work which has been completed recently
This has included work on the suspension and running gear, heating system and more
The engine bay looks very clean and tidy
A handwritten service record was started by the previous owner in 2004