Beschreibung:

Conceived as a comfortable and long-legged Grand Routier, rather than an out-and-out sportscar like the preceding E-Type, the XJ-S made use of the Jaguar XJ6/XJ12 saloon platform and running gear. Shorter in the wheelbase than its saloon siblings, the XJ-S debuted as a V12-powered coupé, with six-cylinder and soft-top versions following in the 1980s. The car’s 150mph performance was not achieved without penalty however, its prodigious thirst causing sales to nosedive as oil prices soared. However, the arrival of the HE (High Efficiency) V12 in 1981 and the introduction of the smaller six enabled it to weather the storm. The introduction of the six-cylinder model in 1983 coincided with that of the Targa-style cabriolet - the first open Jaguar since the E-Type’s discontinuation - but it was not until 1988 that a full convertible became available. Both coupé and convertible models lasted until the end of XJ-S production in 1996. This Jaguar XJ-S V12 HE Coupé was supplied new in 1989 by Guy Salmon of Thames Ditton. In 1994 it was sold to a private owner in Bognor Regis and purchased as a second car by the current owner in 2000. The vehicle possesses a full service history from new confirming the veracity of the circa 76,000 miles recorded on the odometer. An automatic transmission model finished in Solent Blue with cream interior, the car is offered with current road fund licence, MoT to September 2006 and Swansea V5 registration document.