1992 Jaguar XJ

Vanden Plas Sedan

12 - Cyl.

Automatic

SAJDL1842NC486145

Clear

Gasoline

Time to part with a very special car. This is a 1992 Jaguar Vanden Plas V12. This was the last of the Series III Body Styles for Jaguar and to commemorate the end of production, Jaguar Canada specially ordered 100 final cars all fully optioned and individually numbered. This is number 34 of 100 and has the special numbered plate mounted in front of the console shifter. The Jaguar Series III XJ was built from mid-1979 to the end of 1992 inclusively. This design was a refinement by Pininfarina of the original Lyons design for the XJ and it was termed by the press "the most beautiful saloon ever produced"... and it still is. So why are these cars special? Apart from the fact that they are the last 100 of a particular model of Jaguar's arguably most beautiful saloon, these cars were designed by Jaguar Canada to be collector cars. In an interview with the Toronto Globe and Mail at the beginning of January 1992 a spokesman for Jaguar Canada stated that .most of them are now allocated to buyers. and that these last V12 Vanden Plas cars .will command a premium price as a collector's items in about 20 years.. In fact, premium quality 1992 cars have commanded such prices for a long time now (up to $45,000). This car is finished in its original Oyster paint. This is one of two special colors that most of the final run were finished in, and were unique to this final 100 production. The only bodywork has been on the rear passenger door which was resprayed to repair where someone "keyed" the door. The original body side molding for this door has not been reintstalled but is with the car. This car has been lovingly maintained and it shows. With just over 55,000 original kilometers on the car (~34,500 miles) the condition is amazing. This truly is collector quality. The interior one this final run was specified with all upgrades and are full leather in Doeskin piped in Buckskin; all have the full Daimler Double Six trim: premium burl walnut inlaid with Peruvian boxwood, fleece overmats and so on. They all have a Bosch ABS braking system and an Alpine radio/cassette/CD system with a 6 stack CD unit installed in the boot. The car is fitted with the Kent alloy wheels. In motion, these cars are sublime. The Jaguar V12 and GM 400 combination is silky smooth with seemingly limitless power. The ride and comfort cannot be surpassed even by the latest Jaguars. There simply is nothing on the road more elegant than a Series III Jaguar, and the 1992 V12 Vanden Plas is the ultimate Series III car. This Jaguar runs, shifts and drives effortlessly. Wood, leather, interior are in beautiful shape. With a few weekends work this could easily be on the Concours circuit. The reason for selling is that I just have too many Jaguars (yes, it's an addiction!) and not enough time to drive and enjoy them. Please feel free to ask any questions. If you are wondering about shipping costs you can provide postal code of N4K 3T8 as the pickup location for your shipper to calculate from. Or, better yet, drive it home.