Delivered on the 1st of June 1982 by Heron Rossleigh, Edinburgh, ‘MSF 142X’ is a Series 3 Jaguar XJ6 that’s fitted with the fuel-injected 4.2-litre straight-six engine LJKS lusted after when he drove it.
Finished in the classic colour of Rhodium Silver with an Isis Blue hide interior, the online MoT history and the paperwork in the history file suggests the 73,000 miles recorded on the odometer may well be genuine.
Running well after significant recent expenditure to recommission it after a few years in storage, it is being offered with no reserve, offering the canny Jaguar enthusiast a rare opportunity to add value as they tick off the few jobs that remain. 
The Rhodium Silver (paint code MDE) coachwork gives the illusion that Jaguar’s designers carved the XJ6 out of a solid ingot of silver to create a 1:1 scale model, something the good panel alignment, decent shutlines, and excellent stance reinforce.
The usual XJ6 brightwork is thus somewhat hidden too, although it highlights the n...