Jaguar XJ6C 4.2 Coupe

History

In 1975 Jaguar took the bold decision to start production of its elegant two-door coupe XJ6C, two years after it had first shown it to the press and public. Based on the short wheel base floor pan of the XJ6 saloon, the coupe featured a clever pillarless glass side profile, although the prohibitive expense of getting the bodyshell to meet US safety regulations meant that it never went on sale in the States - hence its short production life of just two years. Just 6,505 examples were produced before production ended in 1977, making this one of the rarest and most sought after of the XJ models.

Manufactured in December 1975, this particular car was supplied new to Henlys of Coventry and was originally Lavender Blue  with the registration number PDU 213R. By 1993 the colour had been changed to red and the number had become TAW 756R after personalised plates had been fitted and removed.

At some point the car has been fitted with fuel injection from an XJ6 Series 3 which should produce more power and better fuel economy. Series 3 wheels have also been fitted. In the late 1990s the car was treated to a full bodywork restoration including new front wings, new door skins, and new rear arches. In 1998 the engine was rebuilt by Jaguar specialists VSE at a cost of £1,657 and converted to run on unleaded fuel. It has only covered around 3,000 miles since.

In the current owner's seven year tenure the car has been well maintained as detailed in the history folder. Said to perform very well it has a long MOT and tax and is only being sold due to his declining health.