Nice find! I've always liked the XJS styling although I have to admit that V12 scares me...

Jul 12, 2020,07:40 AM
 

...If my XJ had been a V12 I probably wouldn't have bought it just due to supposed issues with them. (OK, I'll be honest, I still would have bought it but would have been paranoid it would leave me stranded some day) Of course when they're running well they're hard to beat and wonderfully smooth. I wish you the best of luck, it looks like it's in very nice condition.


It's hard to tell because of all that wonderful 'barn find' dust, but I'm guessing the color is Cobalt, same as my XJ6. It's a really nice color.







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 By: Antares : July 12th, 2020-05:50
As an avid fan of classic cars I keep my eyes open for sleeping beauties and had been successful in the past. I now discovered this 6.0 litre XJRs being part of an inheritance and agreed to buy it. I know some find the XJS quirky and by far not as beautif...  

Very cool indeed

 
 By: @lberti : July 12th, 2020-05:56
Pls keep us updated, when its cleaned and ready...

Nice find. [nt]

 
 By: Blansky : July 12th, 2020-06:14

I love the XJS

 
 By: Gwai : July 12th, 2020-07:20
and this specimen looks great (notwithstanding wing and rims). The engine makes an excellent impression on this layman in particular. Looking forward to any progress reports from you. Cheers Marc

Nice find! I've always liked the XJS styling although I have to admit that V12 scares me...

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 12th, 2020-07:40
...If my XJ had been a V12 I probably wouldn't have bought it just due to supposed issues with them. (OK, I'll be honest, I still would have bought it but would have been paranoid it would leave me stranded some day) Of course when they're running well th...  

Nice Jag

 
 By: Weems@8 : July 12th, 2020-07:58
Good color also.

Thanks! [nt]

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 12th, 2020-09:55

Solent Blue if I am not mistaken

 
 By: Antares : July 12th, 2020-09:23
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It would be nice

 
 By: Weems@8 : July 12th, 2020-08:00
if you could get this Jaguar on the road with not invest much. Cleaning and ready.

If you have the capability to bring her back to life, please do it.

 
 By: Wojo : July 12th, 2020-12:28
As a young college student I was given the opportunity to drive my first V12. This was it. It was special. My father had a slew of great cars, Porsches, Bentleys, Alfas and Lancias, but never anything with a V12. As a way to make money in collage, I got a... 

Thanks for that nice story

 
 By: Antares : July 12th, 2020-12:54
Now lets see if this cat really performs that spectacular. It should as it is the even sharper version created by Tom Walkinshaw Racing. Not so many were built as far as I know. I advise how 330 HP and 6.0 litre feel on the road.

The TWR ‘s were special

 
 By: Wojo : July 15th, 2020-18:59
4 speed auto and extra power. The only thing that would make it more fun would be a driven man conversion (5 speed manual)

Good colour! [nt]

 
 By: kjkt3 : July 12th, 2020-13:43

looks superb [nt]

 
 By: hashluck : July 13th, 2020-13:03

Love it.

 
 By: JerryW : July 19th, 2020-19:23
My father had a new 1977 XJ-S and it was amazing when it was not in the shop. He upgraded to a 1982 model with Bosch electronics, it was much more reliable than the Lucas electronics. Both cars were a blast to ride in and drive.

beauty

 
 By: psfparis : July 20th, 2020-07:23
i'm jealous