Jaguar XJS 1979 Pre HE

2 Previous Owners, This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2026 on Saturday the 21st of March Sunday the 22nd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , The Jaguar XJS was introduced in 1975 and became a mainstay on British roads enjoying a long production run until 1996,Powered by the 285bhp, 5.3litre V12, mated to a 3speed TH400 automatic gearbox, the XJS was capable of 060 in 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 143mph when new,The 1979 example offered here is smartly presented in Moroccan Bronze with a black leather interior, period Rostyle wheels and displayed just 81,000 miles at the time of cataloguing,The owner informs us that the XJS benefitted from an air conditioning system overhaul including a air conditioning pump and a new stainless steel exhaust system in 2020,We are also reliably informed that included in the history file are multiple invoices as well as the original service books,Showing two former keepers, evidence suggests that this Jaguar XJS remained with its original owner until 2015 after over 36 years of ownership,This early XJS, offered in the models earliest and most true to concept PreHE form, still offers effortless performance and exceptional longdistance comfort,