2020-12-04 10:28:30 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 12/20
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Auction description:
Annual Christmas Classic: 15 Dec 2020
1992 Jaguar XJRS 6.0L
Guide Price: £14,000 to £17,000
Manufacturer: Jaguar
First Registered: 1992
Model: XJRS 6.0L
Registration No: J470 EUB
Mileometer: 101,000
Chassis No: SAJJSAES3EK183222
MOT: 09 September 2021
Colour: Blue

The 1992 Jaguar XJRS 6.0 litre offered here has been subject to a major restoration over a 4-year period. The engine and gearbox were removed, along with front and rear axles, and all of these components received major attention. The engine benefited from a total high spec rebuild, including all ancillaries and radiator, and the gearbox was rebuilt with a new convertor. The front axle was very poor and therefore everything was replaced, including the front beam. All were new original where possible. The rear end had previous work done, so the mounts and suspension bearings were replaced, along with new radius arms. The wheels were sent for refurbishment.

While this was all happening, the body shop clocked up 283 hours of labour including painting. The car was then fully reassembled and tested to check that everything was as it should be. The headlining then decided to drop, so was replaced. All this was carried out at the Jaguar Workshop, which at the time was owned by the vendor.

The car has been in the vendor’s personal ownership since 2019 and is now being sold due to health problems. There is not a massive amount of history with the car but it does come with workshop manual, owner’s handbook pouch and some other interesting original Jaguar update service books. There are a few minor problems according to the vendor, the N/S front wing showing small micro blisters due to careless mechanics use of silicon spray, the dash veneer is showing early signs of ageing, and the bonnet and boot could do with insulation kits being fitted, the front springs have settled and could do with adjusting, the driver's door is not locking which is thought to be a key issue. There has been very little road testing other than completion testing but a full list of carried out works and items will be available.

2021-05-19 08:11:01 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 5/21

www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/1992-jaguar-xjr-s-w45Zk8_campaign=Targeted%20%7C%20MGB%20%20%7C%2019%2F05%2F21&utm_term=0 ...

Auction description:

Year 1992

Make Jaguar

Model XJR-S

Colour Blue

Odometer 101,121 Miles

Engine size 5993

Location London

Country United Kingdom

・Genuine factory XJR-S, one of 115 built

・Fully body restoration in 2010-14

・Engine and gearbox rebuild

・Original ‘Sport’ wallet, book pack, PDI and service documents 

The Background

The Jaguar XJR was a stalwart of the British Touring Car racing scene in the 1980s, the British Racing Green V12-powered coupes prepared for the track by Tom Walkinshaw Racing. 

TWR’s association with Jaguar brought with it quite a bit of circuit success, culminating in a glorious return to Le Mans in 1988, so it’s no surprise that the relationship was carried forward into road cars. 

At the same time as Jaguar was returning to the Circuit de La Sarthe, JaguarSport was set up – a 50/50 venture between Jaguar and TWR that would see everything from styling kits for ordinary models through to full-blown JaguarSport versions of standard cars – think Mercedes AMG or BMW M-Sport and that’s exactly what Jaguar and TWR were trying to achieve. 

The XJR-S was the ultimate expression of that – and an ode to those TWR Touring Car racers. Offered from 1991 with a bespoke 6.0-litre V12 with Zytek fuel injection (not to be confused with Jaguar’s later factory 6.0-litre), it had a forged steel crankshaft, forged alloy cosworth pistons, modified air intake and a dual exhaust system. 

Just 115 XJR-Ss were made, all hand-finished by JaguarSport and featuring subtle but important differences to stock models, including black trim surrounds, side skirts and Sport alloys, along with a few interior tweaks. It was the engineering that was most fascinating, though – here was a Jaguar with 160mph capability and a mechanical set-up that was properly developed and influenced by motorsport. 

They rarely come up for sale, making this historied example a rare opportunity to own a car with quite a pedigree.

The History

Registered in June 1992, J470 EUB was supplied new to the company director of an electronics firm in South Wales and was originally registered as J4 GPN. It was main dealer maintained for most of its early life, but was taken off the road in the mid 2000s in need of repair.

In 2010, it was acquired by a Jaguar specialist and was subject to a full rebuild, with an extensive bare metal body restoration, engine rebuild and gearbox overhaul, It was then kept for years before being sadly forced to sell it due to ill health. It is now offered for sale again, having recently been serviced and recommissioned by a well-regarded Jaguar specialist in South-East London.

The Paperwork

There are some really interesting bits and pieces tucked away in the car’s history folder, including all three XJR-S sales brochures (one for each model year in which it was sold) and a wonderful 1991 accessories brochure, including some true gems from the Jaguar ‘fashion’ collection. 

There’s also a truly fascinating Dealer Technical Guide, which explains all of the key features of the 1992 XJR-S and gives granular technical details about the car – essential reading if you plan your own maintenance.

It also has the original cream leather ‘Sport’ document wallet, containing the handbook, various supplements and a service book stamped at 1,068, 7,631, 15,046, 56, 687, 68,554 and 90,640 miles.

The UK V5 is included and it has an MOT valid until September 2021.

The Exterior

The XJR-S looks resplendent in its metallic Solent Blue paintwork, while the 17-inch alloys are also in fine order.

It has all of the exclusive XJR-S parts including the ‘Sport’ grille badge and the black headlamp surrounds that distinguish it from lesser models in the range, while the bodykit is all present and correct.

The car was subject to comprehensive stripdown and rebuild between 2010 and 2014 by the Jaguar Workshop in Ealing and has been looked after since, though there are a couple of very minor imperfections. The roof bears some light scratches in its finish, while there are a couple of microblisters on the nearside front wing, which would benefit from refinishing. Overall, though, it looks fabulous. 

The Interior

Apart from the ‘Sport’ dials and steering wheel, there’s little to distinguish the cabin of the XJR-S from a standard XJR – not that that’s a bad thing. The cream leather is really good, as are the mushroom carpets and cream leather dash and console surrounds. 

The veneers are largely good save for a few minor cracks and all of the dials work as they should. A new headlining was fitted in 2015 to further improve matters. 

The trip computer and original Jaguar radio-cassette player are all in good working order. 

The Mechanics

Red ‘JaguarSport V12’ badges greet you as you open the bonnet, reminding you that this is no ordinary V12 XJR. 

They tell you that the car has the JaguarSport engine with Zytek fuel injection, The engine was rated at 318hp and features a modified intake system and a low-loss dual exhaust system, along with forged pistons and crankshaft. The cars were all hand-assembled at JaguarSport’s workshop in Bloxham, where they were built alongside the XJ220 supercar. 

The engine was rebuilt while the body was being restored and the radiator and all ancillaries were renewed. It also had a gearbox rebuild with new torque converter.

The suspension also received a full working over at Jaguarsport Bloxham. Coil spring rates increased and Bilstein shocks, front and rear, were specially tuned for the XJR-S. 

During the rebuild, the front axle and rear beam were replaced and all of the suspension and steering bushes renewed. 

We were able to test drive the car and can report that not only does it feel very rapid, but is also tight and responsive, with no untoward noises or obvious faults. It holds good oil pressure and sounds absolutely fantastic.