2022-11-12 11:01:28 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1989-jaguar-xjs-36-auto-n7Pq64

Auction description:

1989 Jaguar XJ-S Auto 3.6

Colour Blue

Odometer 71,103 Miles

Engine size 3590

Town Welwyn Garden City

Seller Type Private

Location Hertfordshire

Country United Kingdom

A really well-presented example of the increasingly respected 3.6L XJ-S

A very clean and original car inside and out

Low, original mileage with the car having covered a mere 2,000 miles, on average, per year

This appears to be a well-cared for car and has covered a mere 2K miles or so per year on average. The current owner is a serial XJS owner and has owned a number of V12’s and another 3.6L. 

He considers the car to be a preferable overall package than the V12. During his ownership, since 2017, he has found the car reliable and capable in equal measure.

It is only a lack of use over the various lockdowns and a number of other projects requiring attention that he is now looking for the next enthusiastic owner for this classic British GT car.

The Paperwork

There is a good degree of paperwork included with this XJ-S. We have photographed a sample here to give a flavour of what is on hand.

The paperwork includes the current V5 in the name of the current owner, the current hard-copy MOT, the original owner’s manual and a number of interesting bills and invoices for maintenance undertaken.

The Interior

This Jaguars XJ-S enjoys a head-turning colourway of Arctic Blue over Doeskin leather. It suits the car very well and the leather interior is in excellent, original condition. The front seats exhibit an attractive, original patina completely appropriate to the age and mileage of the car. The rear seats appear to be in pristine condition.

The complementary coloured carpets are in equally good condition with no apparent signs of significant wear or imperfections. The door cards, dash cappings and headlining all present very well indeed with no noted areas of issue.

The XJ-S dash is well designed and specified. The central dial display which reads vertically is particularly appealing and a signature feature of the XJ-S. The car is very well specified in the cabin too, with electric and heated front seats, original Jaguar stereo, period trip-computer and remotely controlled mirrors.

The Exterior

The Arctic Blue paintwork of the XJ-S presents in great, original condition and exhibits a deep and lustrous shine throughout. The bodywork is straight and true, and no significant dings, dents or scratches were noted.

The glass and light lenses are in great original condition with no areas of fogging or delamination noted. There is a small stone chip present towards the offside top of the windscreen. It is not in a sight line and, as such, isn’t an MOT issue.

The 15-inch Jaguar alloy wheels are believed to be original to the car and have been refurbished during the stewardship of the current owner. As a consequence, they present in excellent condition with no nicks or kerb-rash in evidence. The 235/60R15 tyres all appear to have good levels of tread depth remaining.

The Mechanics

The AJ6 has become renowned as being a robust and reliable unit. It is not unusual for well-maintained examples to be capable of up to 250K miles before significant expenditure is required.

The current owner reports that the car has been very reliable during his ownership and has used the car in a range of circumstances without any issues or concerns.

2024-02-19 12:02:47 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 2/24

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1989-jaguar-xj-s-36-coupe-43MRqg

Auction description, same photos as '22 auction above:

1989 Jaguar Model XJS

Colour Blue

Odometer 71,103 Miles

Engine size 3590

Auction DetailsSeller Type Private

Location Sussex

Country United Kingdom

Very well kept, low mileage car 

Durable and economical AJ6 engine 

Long MOT to September 2024 with no advisories 

Desirable Arctic Blue over Doeskin colour combination 

Excellent history file dating back to car’s early days 

Highly original car with very good bodywork 

Full Jaguar service including spark plugs, coolant, new cam cover gaskets. 

Major brake rebuild with new pads all round & hand brake mechanisms.

History and Paperwork 

First registered on 10th February 1989 

10 owners from new and acquired by vendor through Car & Classic in December 2022 

Extensive history file including old MOTs and tax discs 

Paperwork dates back to car’s early days and includes factory papers 

Original XJS handbook 

1 key 

MOT to 18th September 2024 with no advisories and 71,641 miles showing on test 

Previously owned by a serial XJ-S enthusiast 

The Condition 

Attractively finished and highly original in popular Arctic Blue metallic 

Bodywork in very good order with no visible corrosion to body or underside 

This includes the common XJ-S checkpoints such as sills, arches and base of screens 

Paintwork highly presented with original factory gold coachline and no visible scuffs or marks 

Sits on factory correct lattice alloy wheels in good order with tyres in similar condition 

Matching spare wheel in boot 

Solid boot floor with no visible deterioration 

Lights in excellent order in particular the valuable factory trapezoidal headlamps which are clear 

Factory original interior with high specification of these later 1980s XJ-S cars 

This includes trip computer, factory radio and heated front seat with electric lumbar

Doeskin leather seats with original trim showing only light patina 

Factory Doeskin carpets in good order with factory protective overmats 

Light Elm Wood veneers in very good order across dashboard and doors 

Centre console ‘ski slope’ veneer well presented but shows very light cracks 

Two spoke leather-rimmed factory standard wheel showing little wear reflecting low mileage

Well kept boot area with factory correct trim showing no marks or deterioration 

The Mechanics 

Well regarded and reliable AJ6 3,590cc straight six Jaguar engine developing around 220bhp 

Desirable 4spd ZF automatic gearbox which was introduced in 1987 

Extensive history file dating back to car’s early days 

Reported to be very reliable and used regularly but sparingly by recent owners