Jaguar XJS

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025 on Sunday the 9th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , Originally finished in Silver Grey and built in right-hand drive, this example is currently presented in black with left-hand drive configuration,Fitted with Jaguar’s 5.3-litre V12 engine coupled to a 3-speed automatic transmission, the XJ-S offered effortless grand touring ability and refinement,Understood to have been used in period as an experimental and emissions test vehicle in the US, with changes to specification carried out during its early life,Imported back to the UK with a NOVA certificate, supplied with a Jaguar Heritage Certificate and documents detailing its history, however, the car now requires full restoration and is offered as a stalled project,A rare opportunity to acquire one of the earliest XJ-S models produced, with unique early history and potential for restoration into a highly significant collectors’ car,The Winchester CollectionA number of Jaguars and Daimlers with interesting provenance, including 2 Chassis 1 Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas Saloons,  Series 1 and Series 2, two experimental cars, including an XJ Series 1 and potentially the earliest surviving XJ-S as well as a pair of Donor Cars all offered without reserve. Inspection of these cars is invited, they have formed part of a stalled collection, and as such are offered as is, in need of full restoration but in many cases will prove difficult to resist given their interesting histories.