Est: £20,000 - £25,000
1976 Jaguar XJC 4.2-Litre - Factory Manual Overdrive
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 15 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Est: £20,000 - £25,000
1976 Jaguar XJC 4.2-Litre - Factory Manual Overdrive
UK • 15 Nov 2026 • Lot 367
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A rare 1975-1978 Jaguar XJC 4.2L coupe with a factory manual gearbox and overdrive, one of only 100 built.
This example has 37,486 miles, three owners, and received mechanical attention in 2023, it is offered with No Reserve.
Condition
7
Good condition, minor use
/ 10
37,486 miles
2J1687DN
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
LRR 889P
1976
Auction
Est: £20,000 - £25,000
1976 Jaguar XJC 4.2-Litre - Factory Manual Overdrive
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 15 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
The Jaguar XJC (also known as the XJ Coupé) is a rare, two-door pillarless coupé version of the flagship Jaguar XJ Series II saloon.
Produced for a very brief window between 1975 and 1978, it is widely celebrated by enthusiasts as one of the most beautifully proportioned and elegant designs ever to leave the Coventry factory Powered by Jaguar's stalwart 4.2-litre straight-six twin-overhead cam XK engine, normally paired with Borg Warner's three-speed automatic transmission, however, this is a very desirable factory manual gearbox with overdrive example – one of only 100 built Showing 37,486 miles, the car has seen very limited use in recent years and has been kept largely in long-term dry storage.
Finished in Old English White with black leather and only three owners from new Acquired in 2020, the Jaguar has since formed part of the Birdingbury Collection, a carefully curated selection from a respected collector Mechanical attention by Mortons Engineering in 2023 under current owners...
Price Analysis vs Other XJ-Cs
£2,800
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£16,856
Median Price (Since 2020)
£157,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 17th Dec 2020
Latest MOT mileage:
37,486 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 18th Dec 2019, 37,486 miles
Failed
On 10th Oct 2019, 37,485 miles
There were 7 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
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