2015-02-01 17:19:50 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 2/15
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1984-lynx-eventer-no-20

Auction description:
Race Retro Classic Car Sale
1984 Lynx Eventer XJS #20
Lot No.:309

Registration: EU Registered
Chassis Number: SAJJNAEW3BC113109
Engine Number: N/A
Number of cylinders: 12
CC: 5343
Year of Manufacture: 1984
Estimate (£): 35,000 - 40,000

Why didn't Jaguar do it themselves? Everyone wondered. A more practical, proper four-seater shooting-brake version of the XJS seemed an obvious development. But it was left to Lynx, the UK-based engineering and design company, to create the Lynx Eventer - an estate car version of the XJS.

Each car was built strictly to order on a custom-made jig (taking 14 weeks from order to delivery). The result was a hand-built estate which addressed not only the XJS' inadequate rear seating but also the Coupe's poor rear visibility. The XJS Coupe's buttresses were replaced by an extended roof with rear and side windows, offering a vast expanse of glass. Furthermore, a generous rear hatch offered a stylish and practical alternative to both the severely limited standard XJS and the featureless volume-production estates on the market.

What was amazing at the time was how competent the Eventer was to drive. The rearward shift in weight distribution required stiffer rear suspension but the XJS accepted this modification gracefully. The Eventer actually weighed less than the standard XJS - so acceleration was sharper. Here was a small, home-grown engineering company with the vision and the skills to create a car that drove like the product of a multi-million pound R&D programme, matched by a level of finishing and detail to rival the best.

Built by Lynx in 1984, only 67 Lynx Eventers were produced and offered here is build number 20. Registered 1st April 1984 as A6 BEB it was kept by its first owner until June 2006 when our vendor acquired the car.

Showing 71,200 miles this particular car has always been much loved and was subject to a sympathetic body renovation by its original owner from 1999 - 2000.

Originally finished in Antelope Bronze the decision was made to repaint the car to its current, arguably more attractive, Black in 2010 by its current owner. At this time, any potential areas of bodywork that required attention were also addressed, ensuring that the car is in excellent condition all-round.

With just 67 Lynx Eventers built, this car is not only extremely rare but also an eminently useable and practical classic car, sure to provide enjoyment and investment for the successful bidder.

2016-08-09 18:21:33 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 9/16
www.bonhams.com/auctions/23603/preview_lot/4990330/

Auction description:
1984 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Lynx Eventer
Chassis no. SAJJNAEW3BC113109
€70,000 - 110,000
US$ 78,000 - 120,000

The Chantilly Sale 18:00 CEST Paris

2018-05-14 19:22:10 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 5/18
www.bonhams.com/auctions/24953/lot/147/

Auction description:
Lot 147
1984 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Lynx Eventer
€ 75,000 - 95,000
US$ 90,000 - 110,000
The Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco'
11 May 2018, 18:00 CEST
Monaco, Villa La Vigie
Chassis no. SAJJNAEW3BC113109
•Number '20' of the estimated 67 produced
•Four owners from new
•Automatic transmission

Conceived as a luxurious and long-legged Grande Routière, the XJ-S, though by no means a small car, afforded precious little in terms of interior space: two adults and an overnight bag being about the limit if its comfortable capacity. In the absence of a factory 'estate' it was left to the Hastings-based engineering company and coachbuilder Lynx to exploit the model's full potential. Renowned for their re-creations of the C- and D-Type Jaguar sports-racers, Lynx had every reason to be confident that such a market existed, given the success of the 'sports estate' concept in the form of the Reliant Scimitar GTE and Lancia Beta HPE. Each Eventer would be hand built to individual customer order and necessarily costly, making Eventer ownership the privilege of a wealthy few. Even today there are few cars that combine near-silent 155mph performance with the luggage capacity of a family estate.

Number '20' of the estimated 67 Eventers produced, this V12-engined example was first registered 'A6 BEB' in the UK. Never accident damaged, the car has been restored twice: in 1999 and again in 2009/2010, the exterior colour being changed from brown to black at the latter date. Every Eventer is different, and this one comes with a copy of the full factory file, including all production details and correspondence with the client, as well as copies of the original invoices for the estate conversion.

The car has recently been converted from right to left-hand drive by CKL Developments of Battle, East Sussex, whose founder and Technical Director, Chris Keith-Lucas, was co-founder and Managing Director at Lynx. CKL also carried out extensive remedial works; areas receiving attention included the rear suspension, rear brakes, fuel injectors, and exhaust system, the latter being replaced in its entirety. CKL's detailed invoice for £14,191 (approximately €16,740) is on file.

Since the purchased by the current vendor a set of original wheels has been fitted to the car. Dated December 2017, a condition report from a well-known French expert is on file, and we are advised that the interior will have been refurbished by time of sale. 'The perfect blend of pace with space', the car also comes with sundry bills relating to the 1990s restoration; original Jaguar manuals; old UK registration documents; Belgian registration papers; and an article about the model from 'Autoretro' magazine (March 2016 edition)