2022-08-30 16:19:22 | Paul Kobres writes:

Seen on Facebook (owner hoping to resurrect or sell car) Aug 2022.

2023-01-26 11:30:48 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 1/23

angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2565-28-Jan-2023/886~5-1989-jaguar-xjr-s-60-auto 

Auction description:

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January 2023

1989 JAGUAR XJR-S 6.0 Auto 

Estimate:  £12,000 - £14,000

V5 present

Chassis number: SAJJSAES3BB162111

This is the first XJR-S 6.0 V12 chassis to appear. The British Racing Green car was registered in May 1989 and has an odometer reading of 92,851 miles. There is no current MoT and no note of the car having had one since online records began in 2005; it is believed to have been stored for around 20 years. The car comes with its current and some past V5Cs and the original book pack with owner's handbook, supplement, sound system instructions, pre-delivery inspection card, forecourt data card and dealership directory. The service book spans May 1990 (15,101 miles) to June 2000 (89,276 miles) plus a print-out of all work done by Guy Salmon Jaguar and Land Rover between 1990 and 1999. There's are a handful of bills plus a single MoT certificate from April 1999. There are references to a Heritage Certificate plus a letter from Jaguar Heritage confirming the car is chassis number one of its type; however, these weren't in the history folder at the time of checking. But there is a letter from the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club confirming it as a TWR factory XJR-S and that photos exist of it being tested at Silverstone by Tom Walkinshaw.   

2023-05-04 09:03:22 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 5/23

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1989-jaguar-xjr-s-60-chassis-number-1-of-57-4XWQR ...

1989 Jaguar XJR

Colour Jaguar Racing Green

Odometer 92,652 Miles

Engine size 5993

Auction DetailsSeller Type Trade

Town Coventry, previously Newquay, Cornwall

Location West Midlands

Country United Kingdom

The very first 6.0 XJR-S produced with confirmation from Jaguar Heritage

One of only 115 in RHD, the 6-litre V12 XJR-s was JaguarSport's signature product

Powerful six-litre V12 engine 

Stored off the road for over 20 years 

Video of the car available at the bottom of the listing

The car was registered 1st August 1989 and the official release date was September 1989

The car has no digital record of having had an MOT 

Correspondence from the Jaguar Heritage Trust, confirming that the car was originally painted in Jaguar Racing Green and was the first of 57 in this colour and model

Original owner’s literature on file, including owner's handbook, supplement, sound system instructions, pre-delivery inspection card, forecourt data card and dealership directory. 

The service book runs from May 1990 to June 2000

Believed to have been kept in storage for about 20 years

There is a print out of work undertaken by Guy Salmon from 1990 to 1999

Comes with some invoices and an MOT certificate from 1999

UK V5C

Having been stored unused, the car will require recommissioning 

Two sets of keys 

Believed to be one of only 115 right-hand drive cars produced 

The Interior

Smart beige upholstery 

The leather remains in good condition, with signs of use

The driver’s seat in particular shows some wear, but remains serviceable

Heated front seats 

Distinctive four-spoke steering wheel 

The door cards are clean and tidy

The headlining is sagging 

Tastefully applied walnut trim

The veneers look generally good, but there are some splits in the lacquer

Some of the switches in the centre console are insecure

Multi-function LCD display 

Spacious boot to the rear

Full size spare wheel, with fitted cover

Kenwood CD changer

Original toolkit 

The Exterior 

Sleek, low styling 

XKR-S features, including bodykit

Finished in Jaguar Racing Green

The paint is showing signs of wear

There are scratches, chips and blemishes throughout

Some small spots of corrosion can be found 

Lamp lenses appear clear and bright 

Headlight wipers

Rear spoiler 

The chrome trim is generally good 

Some lacquer peel to the bootlid

The alloy wheels are scuffed and one is particularly corroded

Pirelli P6000 tyres fitted

There is a little cracking to some of the sidewalls

We haven’t been able to inspect the underside of this Jaguar 

The Mechanics 

Six-litre V12 engine 

Video showing engine running

Three-speed automatic transmission

The engine bay has a layer of surface corrosion on most of the components 

‘Jaguar Sport V12’ badge proudly displayed on the air intake 

Produced 334hp when new

Low loss dual exhaust system