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Classic White 1978 Jaguar XJS Auto Sports - NO RESERVE - you can be "The Saint"!

Sale price: £2,550.00 make an offer

Car location: Allonby, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1978
Doors:
2
Previous Owners:
2
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Classic White 1978 Jaguar XJS Auto Sports - NO RESERVE - you can be "The Saint"! for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 488 votes


1978 Jaguar XJS Auto Sports - NO RESERVE


Complete with V5c registration document.

Fuel Injected 5343cc V12

Could this be one of the best kept earliest examples?

Only two previous keepers!

First from 1978 to 1984.

Second from 1984 to 2008.

I was told by the second owner that it was put away in perfect working order in dry storage circa 1988 until I purchased it in 2008.

Despite good intentions. I too have dry stored it for the last 6 years as I don't have time to play with it because of farming commitments.

Only 91. 00 miles. which of course for a V12 is probably the equivalent of only 30. 00 miles of engine wear on a 4 cylinder engine.

 

It has better inner and outer wings. sills and doors than my modern day Peugeot.

It looks as though it was probably undersealed from new. This is now rather dry and it would probably benefit from being redone.

I'm sure it would also benefit from a new battery after 26 years.

It has white coachwork. which I don't think has ever been resprayed. with delicious maroon leather upholstery that is in overall very good condition.

The left front and rear tyres go down but I think they probably both have a poor seal now on the alloy wheels after all this time.

As you can see in the picture of the boot. the spare tyre has never seen the road and is still labeled.

The electric windows and aerial work fine.

 

Not MOT'd at present. but I don't think there will be any major problems. I just don't have time to do it.

The engine turns but I have not had time to clean plugs. add fresh petrol. etc to get it running.

If I do get chance to get it running I will add to the description.

 

 

Apologies to all the Jaguar Enthusiasts but it is just taking up space now in my garage. so it may as well go.

 

It will be sadly missed but it would be better if someone else got use and pleasure from it. as I now have no time whatsoever to use it due to work commitments and could do with the space. In fact. I've struggled with the idea of selling it for several years now because it's a gorgeous car to have just as an ornament.

 

In the unlikely event that you might want to criticise it. please arrange a viewing before bidding (not after winning it).

 

 

Sorry but there is no Buy it Now price. I am just going to accept whatever it gets.

 

 

It may be possible to arrange delivery at £1. 50p per mile (mainland UK only).

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU BID TO BUY AND NOT TO NEGOTIATE LATER.

 

Full Payment by cleared cheque. bank transfer or cash on collection please. not Paypal.

 

Collection within a fortnight would be appreciated.

 

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Ian , dated 28 february 2015
Hi is the XJS still for sale? Thanks Ian

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