Jaguar XJ 12 H.E. Sovereign

Vehicle Description

– 1984 Jaguar XJ 12 H.E. Sovereign Series III
– German delivery, sold and serviced by Jaguar dealership in Munich up to 96,000 km
– 5.3-litre V12 engine with 217 kW (295 hp) and automatic transmission
– credible mileage of 145,500 km
– classic colour scheme: “British racing green” with “bisquit-beige” leather interior
– burlwood dashboard, centre armrest
– power windows, cruise control
– original owner’s manual available
– German registration dokuments, already eligible for registration as a historic vehicle

The XJ may be regarded as Sir William Lyons’ masterpiece. It was the last car the co-founder of the Jaguar company designed, and what he had created in 1968 turned out to be perennial: The luxury sedan was built over 24 years with only minor modifications regarding the bodywork.
The XJ effectively replaced not only the S series, but the 420 and Mk II along with it, becoming the sole Jaguar saloon and one of the best known British motorcars. At first, only the XJ6 was available, but in 1972, a 12-cylinder version was added, the XJ12, at that time the world’s only mass-produced 12-cylinder sedan.
The first major facelift for the 1974 model year brought raised front bumpers and, consequently, a flatter radiator grille which made the XJ appear even more slender and elegant.
In 1979 the XJ was facelifted once more, incorporating a mild re-design by Pininfarina while largely retaining Sir Lyons’ original lines. Over the whole production span, around 318,000 XJ6 and XJ12 were produced.
One of the pecularities of the XJ is that it is equipped with two separate fuel tanks positioned on each side of the boot, each with its own chrome filler cap and a changeover switch on the dash.

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