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| Lot number | 58 |
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| Hammer value | N/S (est. £8,000 - £10,000) |
| Description | Daimler Sovereign XJC 4.2 Coupe |
| Registration | NBH 308P |
| Year | 1976 |
| Colour | White |
| Engine size | 4,235 cc |
| Chassis No. | 2H1522BW |
| Engine No. | 8L29441S |
| Documents | Part of old style V5; MOT June 2016; letter from owner to warrant mileage |
The Series Two version of Jaguar's brilliant XJ6 saloon was launched at the 1973 Frankfurt Motor Show alongside a new variant on the XJ theme, a two-door coupe.
A pet project of Sir William Lyons (and the last one he worked on before he retired from active design in 1972), the XJC used the short-wheelbase floorpan with longer front doors and a slightly different roofline, but was otherwise substantially the same as the four-door saloons. Lyons had insisted that the front and rear windows met in a pillarless construction, which was very elegant and looked fabulous when all the windows were down, but posed a serious headache to the development engineers who had to suppress the wind noise on these fast cars.
This delayed production until 1975 and the coupes were considerably more expensive and exclusive than the saloons. All featured a vinyl roof which was very fashionable at the time and helped to disguise the thickness of the C pillars. Just 6,505 coupes were made before production ceased in 1977, including a few badged as Daimlers, and good examples are much sought after today.
Dating from February 1976, this rare Daimler Coupe has had just two registered owners from new and has reputedly only covered some 37,000 miles in its 39 years to date. The current keeper acquired the car from its first owner way back in 1980. An ex-Jaguar engineer, he has always kept the car in good order, using it in fine weather only and treating it to a bare metal repaint about 20 years ago (documented on photos in the file) with additional paintwork rectification more recently.
Said to be in very good order throughout with a particularly well-preserved Navy Blue leather interior, it also comes with a letter from the owner warranting the mileage and three old MOTs. It also retains an original Passport to Service booklet which has never been filled in. Recently serviced and said to drive well, it has an MOT until June 2016 and is ready for a third owner to enjoy right away.
