1989 Jaguar XJR-S 6.0

This is a very special, very rare 6.0-litre V12 XJR-S in very good condition.

Simples.

It is highly original and authentic and must surely be just about the best example you’d be likely to find without devoting the rest of your life to a worldwide barn hunt.

The vendor, a man who owns more classic cars than most of us could possibly shake a stick at (and who also owns a car repair/restoration business as a sideline), has spent a significant amount restoring it to the splendid condition you see today.

Aside from one or two very minor and largely cosmetic issues, we’re happy to say that we believe this to be one of the best XJR-Ss available.

After being off the road from 2001 until about 2 years ago, it has been rescued from oblivion and lovingly (and skillfully) restored from top to bottom, inside and out, mechanically and aesthetically. Including a full bare-metal re-spray.

The car really does look fabulous. Low and mean and purposeful and powerful. Just like it should.

The vibrant red paintwork and finish are excellent, as you might expect in a vehicle that’s had a professional, high quality, bare metal respray recently. 

There are no dinks, scrapes, buckles, nicks, chips or other blemishes to speak of and even the normally obligatory road rash on the valances is largely missing. We have looked for, and failed to find, any signs of rust.

The panels are clean and smooth, the shut lines crisp and even. It really does present very well, and the depth of shine and lustre to the finish is striking. 

The original JaguarSport alloys are in top condition, as are the matching Continental tyres,  

The only exception to this general rule of excellence is some flaking and rubbing to the paintwork at the inside top of the o/s ‘A’ pillar. 

The condition inside is equally impressive. The grey leather seats have been re-Connollised and are supportive and fully functional.

Few manufacturers do the wood ‘n’ leather thing quite as convincingly as Jaguar, and this car is a fitting testament to the skills of Jaguar’s venerable and venerated veneer and leather whisperers.  

The carpets and mats are in decent nick, as is the headlining. The dashboard, fascia and centre console are also very good. So, too, is the cavernous boot, complete with spare. 
The vendor assures us that the electrics work as intended. 

There is a little wear to the seat back bolster on the driver’s side, but to a degree that reflects mileage rather than age. There is also some wear to the leather at the back of the steering wheel and on the leather door handles, particularly on the driver’s side. 
The rear seats have some minor staining on them but it looks to be of a sort that would give way under light assault from a cloth and some soapy water. 

The undersides are clean and tidy, showing only entirely normal spots of superficial rust here and there. There is plenty of bitumen coating to be seen.

The engine bay, as you might expect, is a very full and intricate place. Everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The seller tells us that new bonnet struts will be fitted and the car will be serviced before the buyer collects.

The car has a full service history (as below) from new until 1999. After that, it has mainly been twiddling its thumbs and waiting to be lovingly resurrected by the vendor a couple of years ago.

The vendor assures us that the car will have a year’s Mot until December 2021.  

* Lancaster Jaguar Sevenoaks – 374 miles – 26.1.90

* Lancaster Jaguar Sevenoaks – 1366 miles – 20.7.90

* Lancaster Jaguar Sevenoaks – 6340 miles – 8.3.91

* Loxleys Jaguar Sidcup – 13766 miles – 18.2.92

* Lancaster Jaguar Sevenoaks – 26988 miles – 9.11.92

* Lancaster Jaguar Sevenoaks – 36625 miles – 19.5.93

* Lancaster Jaguar Sevenoaks – 43370 miles – 1.12.93

* Riders Jaguar Falmouth – 52637 miles – 5.2.96

* Castle Motors Liskeard – 54568 miles – 2.11.96

* Matthews Jaguar Isle of Wight – 64541 miles – 2.7.97

* Matthews Jaguar Isle of Wight – 71521 miles – 27.1.98

* Roman Way Garage Billingshurst – 77864 miles – 12.10.99

The MOT expires December 2021 and the seller tells us he has already put right the advisories on it when last tested.  It also comes with some old MOT certificates, a stamped service book, the original manuals, a few bills and plenty of photographic evidence of the bare metal respray.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to a very good standard.

If you become the proud owner of this very fine XJR-S, you can rest assured that the odds of ever parking next to another one are very low. You’re more likely to bump into Elvis and Lord Lucan at your local Wetherspoons. With Shergar waiting outside.

This is a car that was rare on the day it was built. It’s in the ‘hen’s teeth’ category now.

We think it’s a good ‘un and will give its next owner many years of classy, accomplished, high-speed, pedigree motoring – while almost certainly promising to steadily appreciate in value.

We have the confidence to offer this rare car for auction with an estimate of £18,000 - £25,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with the seller in Faringdon; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.