2016-05-08 20:43:35 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/16
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Auction description:
Lot number 81
Estimate £7,500 - £9,500
Description Jaguar XJ6 S3 Sovereign 4.2 Automatic
Registration B24 HBD
Year 1985
Colour Claret Metallic
Engine size 4,235 cc
Chassis No. SAJJCALP3CC423721
Engine No. 8L183384H
Documents V5C; MOT October 2016; 28 old MOTs; service invoices; stamped service book and handbooks

Dating from May 1985, this superb Claret Red XJ6 4.2 with a Doeskin leather interior has covered only 49,200 miles from new backed up by an unbroken run of 28 old MOTs back to 1988 by which time it had done 35,729 miles. The car has had just five owners to date and was originally bought by a Northampton gentleman who kept it for almost four years before trading it in for a new Jaguar at his local dealership from whom the second owner acquired it in February 1989. He was to keep the car for the next 23 years, using it very sparingly in fine weather only and storing it in a carpeted garage when not in use.

The third owner, a Jaguar collector, kept it for only one year before trading it in for another Jaguar at marque specialist Robert Hughes of Weybridge from whom the fourth owner acquired it in April 2013. At this point the car was described by Hughes as "an unblemished Sovereign having led a sheltered life. The mileage is genuine at 45,000 since new and this car drives very well. In all respects, this is one of the best."

The fourth owner kept it for only six months before being tempted by a 30,000 mile Bentley Mulsanne and selling it to the current owner in October 2013. He was planning to keep it as a show car but, as fate would have it, he too has just fallen for the charms of a 1930s Bentley and with insufficient garaging to store both, he has reluctantly decided that the Jaguar must go.

Always impeccably maintained, the car retains all its original handbooks in the original wallet, the service book showing 12 stamps to date, the last only 50 miles ago in March this year. Recently fitted with a new headlining, the car also has a brand new set of tyres, the vendor opting to fit a carefully chosen set of Goodyear Wrangler all-terrain tyres which have a very low decibel rating but are ideally suited to traversing the soft ground encountered at show venues to which the car was intended to be a frequent visitor.

As you can see in the photos, the car remains in outstanding condition throughout and, following a test drive on the occasion of our visit, we can confirm that it drives magnificently in conditions of almost total silence. Appearing to be impressively original throughout, it has been fitted with a modern Sony CD player but the original Jaguar radio cassette is also included.

With an MOT until October 2016 with no advisories recorded, this superb motorcar is ready to enjoy right away and is no doubt capable of scooping awards at shows should the new owner feel so inclined. We challenge you to find a better example anywhere!