XJ-S | |||||
Convertible | |||||
Right Hand Drive | |||||
1991 | Dark Blue | ||||
2024 | Red | ||||
Exc. Original | Dark Blue | ||||
Wandsworth | |||||
London | |||||
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2024-06-29 20:04:19 | pauls writes:
Car offered at:
www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1991-jaguar-xj-s-convertible-11000-miles-g2KJmn
Auction description:
1991 Jaguar XJS
Colour Blue
Odometer 11,816 Miles
Engine size 5300
Seller Type Trade
Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
All-original specification
Outstanding condition throughout
Comprehensive history to confirm mileage
New MOT
Ice-cold air-con
The History and Paperwork
V5
New MOT
Original books and manuals
Sheaf of shaken documents
Itemised record of kilometrage, and original km/h speedo
The Condition
All-original specification
Adriatic Blue paint with burgundy leather
Supremely impressive condition throughout
It’s fabulous, frankly, from top to bottom. The more you scrutinise the details, the better it gets – even the screwheads in the light clusters and A-pillars look brand new. The Adriatic Blue paint is a superb choice that really sparkles in the sun, and as far as we know that’s all the original paint complemented by the original side-stripe stickers (which haven’t faded, peeled or degraded over the years).
Gaps are all nice and even. The doors and boot close with a pleasing thunk, the window glass is all good, and the alloy wheels are in really super condition. The only cosmetic blemish of note is a very minor ding in the paint on the passenger-side front wing.
The soft-top is easy to raise, affix and lower, and it’s in very good condition inside and out.
The interior is something really special. Although this is a 1991 car, it doesn’t have the 1991 model-year facelift changes, which means that it has the (much cooler!) earlier barrel dials. The deep red colour of the leather is a seldom-seen spec choice, and it looks absolutely terrific – and it’s all in lovely condition, with no obvious wear.
The wood trim is also extremely tidy, and even the action of the seatbelts feels new and unworn. The car is fitted with air-conditioning, which has just been re-gassed and is in great working order. Honestly, it’s almost surreal how good it all is. Truly the nicest unrestored XJ-S we’ve seen in some time.
The Mechanics
5.3-litre HE V12
ZF automatic transmission
As you might imagine given the mileage, the mechanical side of this car is highly impressive.
That creamy-smooth V12 fires readily on the first twist of the key, settling into an even and quiet idle. Once up to temperature, the gauges register the correct temps and pressures, and the engine pulls the car on an impressive tide of torque – the acceleration isn’t hysterical but insistent, just as it should be, and the slick auto ’box shifts smoothly as you’d expect.
The car rides very well on its suspension and the brakes are appropriately strong. And what’s really impressive is the refinement and the quietness… you might expect a 33-year-old Jag to have developed a few creaks and rattles over the years, but there’s none of that here. It all feels super fresh and very composed.