2020-07-17 09:23:58 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 7/17/20
www.ebay.com/itm/1983-Jaguar-XJS/133464900110
Current bid: $3,250 no reserve 5 bids 9 days left in auction, seller autopia 63k miles.

Seller's description:
1982 Jaguar XJS V12

Original One Family Since New
Purchased at Monte Sheltons Jaguar Portland Oregon. Portlands first and oldest Jaguar dealership.
Purchased new by Dick Martin. Mr Martin was an elite builder of custom exhaust systems for race cars as well as hot rods since 1950. Dick was an avid car collector.
Mr. Martin later in the cars life had it serviced at Consolidated Jaguar (see attached photo of receipt from Consolidated).
Stored 12 years in a climate controlled storage.
Started and run on a regular maintenance schedule while in storage.
Over maintained and garage kept. Meticulous to a fault.
Salt Free winter roads in Oregon means rust free.
ORIGINAL Metallic Black Exterior near perfect.
Laser straight panels with correct gap fit.
ORIGINAL Glass, delamination free and clear .
ORIGINAL Factory rubbers and factory weatherstripping .Supple and crack free.
ORIGINAL Exterior chrome and stainless as new.
ORIGINAL Glove soft biscuit leather interior which is crack free and retains all color. NO sun damage.
ORIGINAL Factory wool carpets. Showroom condition with NO stains.
ORIGINAL Perfect light burl, clear, crack free wood interior trim with factory finish.
ORIGINAL crack free dash.
Original scrape and blemish free alloys. NO curb rash.
Telescoping factory steering wheel.
ICE COLD AC
NON SMOKER OWNED
This Jag starts right up at the snap of the key. The 12 cylinder purrs and rumbles as designed. The transmission shifts smoothly between all gears.Drives and operates as designed. All systems working. You will not find another another XJS in this condition being offered for sale.This car has NEVER been wrecked or abused.

Vehicles are only original once, and this is the one that substantiates that.