No Reserve.

Registration No: YFC 636RChassis No: 2J2576BWMOT: Exempt

Entered from long-term ownership of over 20 years
c.111,000 credible miles recorded and only five former keepers
Finished in Fern Grey over a matching green leather interior
Offered for sale with a large history file, original tool kit roll and current Swansea V5C

Jaguar’s original XJ Saloon (retrospectively dubbed the Series 1) and its Daimler counterparts were introduced in 1968 and were the last models to have the personal input of Jaguar’s founder, Sir William Lyons.

The striking two-door pillarless Coupe derivative was first shown five years later, at the 1973 London Motor Show.

Production was heavily delayed, however, and did not get fully underway until 1975.

The newcomer was based on the short-wheelbase Saloon and featured suitably lengthened versions of the standard car’s doors.

There were two engine options – a 4.2-litre version of the ubiquitous DOHC XK unit and the 5.3-litre V12.

The smaller-engine...