1990 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Cabriolet
5,344CC SOHC V12 Engine
Electronic fuel injection
262 BHP AT 5,000 RPM
4-Speed automatic transmission
4-Wheel disc brakes
4-Wheel independent suspension
*Just one owner for several decades
*Beautifully preserved original car with less than 45,500 miles from new
*California car in elegant and period-appropriate livery
*Top-down motoring with adequate 5.3-Liter V12 power
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THE JAGUAR XJ-S
Conceived as a comfortable and long-legged Grand Tourer, rather than an out-and-out sports car like the preceding E-Type, the XJ-S made use of the Jaguar XJ6/XJ12 saloon platform and running gear. Shorter in the wheelbase than its saloon siblings, the XJ-S debuted as a V12-powered Coupe, with six-cylinder and soft-top versions following in the 1980s. The car's 150mph (240km/h) performance was not achieved without penalty however, its prodigious thirst causing sales to nosedive as oil prices soared. However, the arrival of the HE (High Efficiency) V12 in 1981 and the introduction of the smaller six enabled it to weather the storm. The introduction of the six-cylinder model in 1983 coincided with that of the Targa-style Cabriolet - the first open Jaguar since the E-Type's discontinuation - but it was not until 1988 that a full convertible became available.
Jaguar's first response to demands for an open-top XJ-S was somewhat conservative in engineering terms. The XJ-S had not been designed with an open version in mind, so the Targa-style arrangement was adopted, which retained a substantial roll hoop in the interests of maintaining rigidity in the absence of a fixed roof. Essentially an exercise in niche marketing to test public reaction, the Cabriolet was entrusted to outside specialist contractors for construction, with bodyshells being transported back and forth across the Midlands before returning to the Brown's Lane factory prior to final dispatch. Following the Cabriolet's deletion, both the Coupe and conventional Cabriolet models lasted until the end of XJ-S production in 1996.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This beautiful Jaguar XJ-S V12 Cabriolet was completed at the Jaguar factory during February of 1990 and delivered new to the North American market. The car is believed to have been sold to California from new and remained here in the care of just one owner for several decades. Today the Jaguar remains in largely original and well-preserved condition, still sporting its original livery of a clean white exterior over a blue interior and convertible top. Just 45,467 miles are recorded on the odometer at the time of cataloging, and factory accessories such as the original Jaguar radio remain in situ. Recently serviced, the refined looks of this elegant V12 Jaguar are sure to continue to gain collectability and offer an effortless cruising experience for decades to come.
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5,344CC SOHC V12 Engine
Electronic fuel injection
262 BHP AT 5,000 RPM
4-Speed automatic transmission
4-Wheel disc brakes
4-Wheel independent suspension
*Just one owner for several decades
*Beautifully preserved original car with less than 45,500 miles from new
*California car in elegant and period-appropriate livery
*Top-down motoring with adequate 5.3-Liter V12 power
To view a YouTube walkaround of this lot please click here
THE JAGUAR XJ-S
Conceived as a comfortable and long-legged Grand Tourer, rather than an out-and-out sports car like the preceding E-Type, the XJ-S made use of the Jaguar XJ6/XJ12 saloon platform and running gear. Shorter in the wheelbase than its saloon siblings, the XJ-S debuted as a V12-powered Coupe, with six-cylinder and soft-top versions following in the 1980s. The car's 150mph (240km/h) performance was not achieved without penalty however, its prodigious thirst causing sales to nosedive as oil prices soared. However, the arrival of the HE (High Efficiency) V12 in 1981 and the introduction of the smaller six enabled it to weather the storm. The introduction of the six-cylinder model in 1983 coincided with that of the Targa-style Cabriolet - the first open Jaguar since the E-Type's discontinuation - but it was not until 1988 that a full convertible became available.
Jaguar's first response to demands for an open-top XJ-S was somewhat conservative in engineering terms. The XJ-S had not been designed with an open version in mind, so the Targa-style arrangement was adopted, which retained a substantial roll hoop in the interests of maintaining rigidity in the absence of a fixed roof. Essentially an exercise in niche marketing to test public reaction, the Cabriolet was entrusted to outside specialist contractors for construction, with bodyshells being transported back and forth across the Midlands before returning to the Brown's Lane factory prior to final dispatch. Following the Cabriolet's deletion, both the Coupe and conventional Cabriolet models lasted until the end of XJ-S production in 1996.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This beautiful Jaguar XJ-S V12 Cabriolet was completed at the Jaguar factory during February of 1990 and delivered new to the North American market. The car is believed to have been sold to California from new and remained here in the care of just one owner for several decades. Today the Jaguar remains in largely original and well-preserved condition, still sporting its original livery of a clean white exterior over a blue interior and convertible top. Just 45,467 miles are recorded on the odometer at the time of cataloging, and factory accessories such as the original Jaguar radio remain in situ. Recently serviced, the refined looks of this elegant V12 Jaguar are sure to continue to gain collectability and offer an effortless cruising experience for decades to come.
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