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Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign 3.2

Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign 3.2
Lot number 60
Hammer value N/S (est. £2,250 - £2,750)
Description Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign 3.2
Registration P891 YBO
Year 1996
Colour Red
Engine size 3,239 cc
Chassis No. SAJJHALG3BJ786465
Engine No. 9HPGRB129467

The launch of the Jaguar XJ40 in 1986 had required a steep learning curve from those within the company. When launched, the engineers had thrown virtually the whole of the previous model in the bin and come up with a fresh design from the ground up. Inevitably this caused teething troubles, with early reliability being a source of major concern to the company as well as giving headaches to the accountants, for everything was new and needed expensive tooling.

In the longer term however the car was to grow into a very worthy successor to the beautifully engineered XJ6 and by the early '90s was proving itself against the very best competitors on the market. One major area which took longer to address was the rather bland styling and it was not until the X300 made its debut for the 1995 model year that the elegance of the earlier cars re-appeared. The centre section from the outgoing model remained the same, whilst a more curvaceous front and rear section were restyled by Geoff Lawson with round headlights. The ever-improving build quality and more familiar Jaguar look ensured instant success, particularly in the lucrative export markets and it was to soldier on with only mild facelifts until the brilliant aluminium bodied X305 appeared in 2003.

This 1996 example has covered just 80,000 miles and comes with a full service history. Records show that it has averaged only 1,000 miles per year for the last 3 years. It looks very smart with its deep metallic red paintwork and cream leather interior whilst the wheels appear unmarked. MOTd until February 2012 and with an excellent service history, this example looks like a lot of car for the money.
 

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