2023 Jaguar F-Type

What you’re looking at here is effectively a brand-new car.

It’s got 1,518 miles on the clock, which is barely enough to get the magnificent V8 warmed up or knock a micron or two off the rubber hairs on the tyres.

And it comes with a book that records this actual car’s build process at Castle Bromwich in magnificently detailed and revealing photography.

This car was first registered in June this year.

So why, we hear you asking, is the vendor selling it now?

Well, he has decided to fulfil a life-long ambition.

He is currently part of the crew on Perseverance, a yacht taking part in the remarkably challenging (and gruelling) 2023/2024 version of the Clipper Round The World Race, the brainchild of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who was the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world.

At the time of writing, Perseverance is in 2nd place overall (out of 11 yachts), and is just rounding the coast of West Africa somewhere off Dakar, Senegal.

We wish him all the very best.

Anyway. We digress.

We have driven the car and can enthusiastically attest to its thoroughly impressive build quality, condition, superb balance and handling and, of course the kind of blistering acceleration that makes you grin from ear-to-ear like the Cheshire Cat.

It really is a very potent, captivating, classy and capable machine.

Unsurprisingly, the bodywork is in irreproachable condition. Other than a small stone chip to the offside rear wing and one or two tiny stone chips in the usual places - around the front valance and the leading edge of the bonnet, there are no dents, creases or dinks to report anywhere that we can see.

The shut-lines and panel gaps are as crisp, even and consistent as you would hope and wish to find on a car that’s effectively hand-built.

The red paintwork is fine and has retained a good deal of lustre and shine.

The black fabric roof goes up and down as quickly as any we’ve ever encountered.

In does so uncomplainingly and in exact, timely and quiet accordance with your requests.

It is in exemplary condition.

So, too, are the glossy black wheels and the matching Pirelli P-Zero tyres.

The badging, trim and other exterior fixtures and fittings are all following the same showroom-fresh script.

It’s the same story of unsullied newness and pristine condition on the inside.

The black leather upholstery has yet to earn a crease let alone any patina and the seats are comfortable, supportive and fully functional in their myriad ways.

The door cards are untroubled by anything as vulgar as age or wear.

Ditto the roof lining.

The dashboard is immaculate, as are the steering wheel, gear selector and other controls.

We didn’t flick every switch, press every button or twiddle every knob, but those we did flick, press and twiddle produced the expected response in swift and precise fashion.

The carpets and mats are all very good, as is the boot.

Basically, it’s all good.

The engine bay looks clean, dry and everything appears to be in its right and proper place, as you would hope and expect of a car that’s barely cleared its throat.

The undersides of the car seem to have plenty of structural integrity and look pretty much unacquainted with any kind of weather or road grime.

The car’s first MoT is due on 12.6.26.

It comes with all handbooks, manuals, 2 x keys, a clear HPI check and no bills, invoices or receipts because it hasn’t needed anything doing to it.

These are seriously good cars.

We don’t know what Jaguar has up its automotive sleeves by way of a replacement, but it’ll need to be pretty impressive to better or even come close to one of these.

This particular ‘75’ example is rare and important – it’s the last of the breed.

It comes with its very own ‘This Is Your Life’ album.

It is minty-fresh, squeaky-clean and has probably yet to get through five tanks of petrol.

We’re confident to offer this splendid vehicle for auction with an estimate of £65,000 - £75,000.

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