Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible, 1990
Jaguar XJ II (XJ40)
Jaguar XJ II (XJ40)•
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Chassis No.: SAJNW4847LC168256
Estimate: £11,000 - £15,000 GBP
- Delivered new to the USA
- Four owners from new
- Left-hand drive
Introduced in 1983, Jaguar's first response to demands for an open-top XJ-S was somewhat conservative in engineering terms. The XJ-S had not been designed with an open version in mind, so the Targa cabriolet arrangement was adopted, which retained a substantial roll hoop in the interests of maintaining rigidity in the absence of a fixed roof. Essentially an exercise in niche marketing to test public reaction, the cabriolet's production was entrusted to outside specialist contractors, with bodyshells being transported back and forth across the Midlands before returning to the Brown's Lane factory prior to final despatch. A conventional convertible model arrived in 1988. Following the cabriolet's deletion, both the coupé and convertible models lasted until the end of XJ-S production in 1996.
This left-hand drive, automatic transmission XJ-S V12 Convertible was first registered in Northborough, Massachusetts to a lady who owned it for 15-16 years. The Jaguar then went to Oklahoma where it enjoyed two owners, the second of whom sold the car to our vendor. The latter says that the car has been maintained rather than restored, and reports that it is in generally good condition. Accompanying documentation consists of a V5C Registration Certificate, MoT to May 2024, and an envelope of receipts for work carried out during its entire life.
