Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Sovereign

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The refined and luxurious Jaguar XJ6 made its debut in 1968, the basic design running through until its first comprehensive revamp was unveiled in 1986.

The new model, codenamed XJ40, was in reality a completely new car which featured rather conservative, straight-cut styling. Much lauded at launch, it was a very good car indeed, matching head to head the performance and eventually the reliability of its top European counterparts. The only area that came in for adverse comment was the car’s looks, which were a bit too conservative for some of its target market.

The XJ6 once again regained its old magic in 1995 with the launch of the X300 - considered by many to be the best looking and best made of all the XJ6s. Styled by Geoff Lawson (who also penned the dramatic XJ220 and the retro-cool S-Type), the rather bland lines of the XJ40 were exchanged for muscular curves and quad headlamps, features that had traditionally defined the big cat's appeal.

Powered by the superb AJ16 engine and underpinned by vast improvements in build quality thanks to the deep pockets of new owner Ford, the X300 was a great success. In 3.2-litre form it had 219bhp and a top speed of 140mph with up to 30mpg possible if driven sensibly.

This 1996 Sovereign was sold new by Pendragon in Cardiff in 1996 and was looked after by them for the first five of its 14 services to date, by which time it had covered 37,729 miles. Over the following years, a further nine stamps were added to the book, from Steels in Hereford and various other local garages, its last service taking place in 2009 when the mileage was 77,513 miles. Some five years on, the total has been increased by a mere 3,300 miles, bringing the total to some 80,900 miles.

In nice, presentable condition, it retains its two keys and a CD stacker system and is MOTd until the end of October 2015.