2020-05-04 14:30:06 | pauls writes:

For Sale December 20, 2013 on eBay UK. Asking UKL 2,750 with 84,736 miles. 

Jaguar XJ-SC Convertible. A rare 3.6 Litre 5-Speed Manual car that has covered only 84,736 miles from new. Fitted with Jaguar's bullet proof AJ engine and the Leyland/ Rover tough LT77 gearbox - you can afford to run this ! Supplied new by Exeter Garages Ltd, with Jaguar Service history up to 56,000 miles and some old MOT's and further service history up to 76,000 miles. Original sales booklets, service books, V-5 documents and keys included in the sale. Has been off the road for 3 years on Sorn. Starts easily, with no rattles, smoke or water issues, the engine warms up and settles down nicely. The car drives and the gearbox works well, changes gears smoothly, but the clutch release bearing is noisy, along with the viscous fan coupling. The brakes work but are stiff and the handbrake needs some attention. Some of the electrics don't work ie: electric windows, rev counter, radio and need some attention. Exhaust system is sound, it's got 4 nearly new tyres fitted. T-tops storage bag, jack, spare wheel, rear carpets and hood cover are present. Interior is generally good, some of the seat stitching needs attention, the headlining needs cleaning (mold spots), front carpets are missing (available on ebay) and the woodwork needs attention, the rest just needs a good clean up. The bodywork as you can see is in good shape and presents well, overall it has a good deep gloss finish to it but it does needs attention to the drivers side rear wing, which shows some rust on the sill to wing seam and around the floor to the radius arm mount area and the drivers side lower front wing area. There are some rust bubbles along the boot lid joint, rust on the bottom of the passenger inner door frame, and some scale on the underframe of the bonnet that needs catching. This is a project car that needs some tlc in areas but dosen't need an in depth restoration to make it roadworthy.

2025-08-07 21:28:14 | pauls writes:

Car returns to market 8/25

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Auction description:

1986 Jaguar XJ-SC

Targa Roof Configuration

US Headlamp Conversion

Jaguar Bonnet "Leaper"

Rare Cabriolet Model

Desirable 5-Speed

Older Repaint

Vehicle location Bonhams|Cars Online HQ, United Kingdom

VIN SAJJNACC7CC128858

92,825 Miles

3950cc

manual

Jaguar Signal Red

Grey

Right-hand drive

A very rare Jaguar, being one of only 1598 RHD cars manufactured

This vibrant looking XJ-SC is, indeed, one of those original 78 with today’s cohort inevitably being considerably smaller than that. This Jaguar was supplied new in February 1986 by dealer Exeter Garages Limited. With a purchase price of around £21,500 at that time the 3.6-litre AJ6 equipped iteration offered a useful saving of around £4,500 over the V12 automatic equivalent.

Current owner, Laurence, acquired the XJ-SC in February 2014 to become the Jaguar’s eighth registered keeper. At that time the XJ-SC had covered around 85,000 miles. On the day of our shoot the odometer was standing at an indicated 92,825 miles underscoring its light use in the last 10 years or so. Laurence reports a respray around 8 or 9 years ago which definitely reflects in the car’s condition today. This very rare Jaguar now offers an exciting and fleeting ownership opportunity for enthusiasts in the know.

Exterior

For some, the original XJS’s design was difficult to immediately take to. Whist some loved the car’s flying buttress style C pillar treatment others were less convinced. For those in the latter camp, the XJ-SC offered some good news – no buttresses. Instead a black vinyl landau style hood is featured ahead of the sizeable rear deck. Another interesting feature of this model is the body coloured, hard shelled removable roof panels. The norm for the SC are black fabric finished panels to match the rear hood. Other differentiating features of this Jaguar are the US style quad headlamp arrangement to replace the original Cibie elliptical units, and a chromed “leaper” bonnet emblem.

This XJ-SC is presented in bright Signal Red (CDJ) paintwork with a full length double coachline, and it suits the car admirably. That earlier respray has kept a fade prone shade bright, lustrous and generally well presented making for an eye-catching example of the breed. There are some areas of imperfection, inevitably, with some minor bubbling in places and a modicum of hazing to some chromed surfaces.

The car sits on a set of original refurbished GKN “starfish” light alloy wheels in a 6.5J, 15-inch configuration. These are in an excellent, possibly refurbished condition and finished in bright silver. The alloys are shod with a matching set of radials in the correct 225/60 configuration.

Interior

Jaguar had always been masters of the “special occasion” cabin and the XJS was certainly no exception. Our example is trimmed in luxurious Savile Grey (LDY) coloured leather and generous accents of burr walnut veneer. It’s a fine blend which has aged very well and presents in an excellent, overall condition.

The leather extends to the heavily bolstered sports seats, door cards, centre console and sections of the dashboard. The seats are stitched into horizontal, padded box pleats for additional comfort and support. The condition of these is excellent with even the normally vulnerable driver’s seat bolster appearing in fine shape. 

The dashboard is beautifully finished in burr walnut veneer which extends into the centre console and wraps around and into the door cards. The now familiar Smiths Industries gauge set draws the eye, especially with the four aircraft style, barrel gauges monitoring levels and pressures. These sit in a hooded binnacle behind a two spoke leather Jaguar steering wheel with a non-matching wooden rim. 

Behind the seats is a useful, carpeted luggage shelf with a sensibly shaped, lockable valuables cubbies set into it. The boot is surprisingly commodious too. It is finished in its original, mid-tan carpet set. A full sized spare wheel and tyre are secured to the rear bulkhead. The original tool case and jack are also present. 

Mechanical

As mentioned, this XJ-SC features the impressive AJ6, straight six engine of a 3590cc capacity. The AJ6 is a DOHC, 24 valve unit fitted with a Lucas manufactured version of the Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection system. The original quoted output was 225bhp and 240 Ib-ft of torque. The AJ6 is mated to a five speed ZF manual transmission which feeds power and torque to the rear wheels. This combination is ideal for optimum, drama free cruising with some impressive urge on tap when needed. This XJ-SC is reported to drive very nicely with no known mechanical issues reported.

The AJ6 is free from engine covers and cowls and can be seen in all its busy looking glory. The engine bay appears very original and the inner panels and clean, straight and free from corrosion. The original data plates and stickers are present and correct. The underside of the Jaguar exhibits some signs of earlier repairs but is ostensibly clean and well presented.

History

There is an instructive amount of accompanying paperwork with this XJ-SC. This includes the V5 Registration Document in the name of the owner. The current MoT is present in hard copy and is valid until August 2026. The original book pack is present and includes the service booklet. This contains nine stamps from supplying dealers Exeter Garage covering mileages from 1,111 to 55,727. A further three, non-stamped entries are noted, the last of which being at 75,936 miles in 1999. Some other paperwork from a sale in 1989 is also on hand.