Undoubtedly one of the greatest saloon cars of all time, the Jaguar XJ range was launched way back in 1968 but, so beautifully proportioned was the original design, that it was still recognisably the same car over three decades later. After some issues over build quality in the late '70s and over styling in the late '80s, the XJ once again regained its old magic in 1995 with the launch of the X300. Under the masterful eye of chief stylist Geoff Lawson (who also penned the dramatic XJ220 and the retro-cool S-Type), the slabby styling of the XJ40 was binned in favour of a return to the muscular curves and quad headlamps that had traditionally defined the big cat's appeal.
In 1997 things got better still with the launch of the X308 which had a revised interior, minor external styling tweaks and new adaptive suspension. But the big news was under the bonnet which now housed a magnificent V8 in either 3.2 or 4-litre capacity. With 240bhp and 290bhp respectively, these units were paragons of refinement and reliability and the X308 became the best-selling luxury car in the UK.
Dating from Novemebr 1998, this Executive Sport 3.2 model has covered only 52,000 miles from new with a full service history, all but one service at Jaguar main dealers. Last serviced just a few hundred miles ago, it has also recently been fitted with four new tyres and a new battery. Always kept garaged in the current ownership and used in fine weather only, it is said to be in "superb" condition throughout and comes with a car cover to protect it. With a current MOT and tax, it is barely run in yet and is probably all the car you will ever need. If you have never experienced one of these magnificent machines you really don’t know what you are missing – everything about them is designed to make you feel good about driving and even, dare I say it, proud to be British.
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