Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 13th October from 12pm
Auction 14th October, 2026 12:00
Location: Pavilion Gardens St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
Registration No: H914 RTX
Chassis No: HSAJJNJEW3BR177922
MOT: September 2027
Built to celebrate Jaguar’s seventh (and thus far last) Le Mans 24-hours victory
Supplied new to Japan and repatriated by its sole UK registered keeper in late 2018
Notably well preserved and original doubtless thanks to Japan’s salt-free roads
Announced at that year’s British Motor Show, the XJ-S ‘Le Mans’ Limited Edition was only in production from September – December 1990. Conceived to celebrate Jaguar winning the world’s greatest endurance motor race for the seventh (and thus far last) time, the model featured special badging (a Gold ‘growler’ up front and special ‘Le Mans V12’ plaque on the boot), twin Gold coachlines, lattice alloy wheels and uprated ‘SportsPack’ suspension not to mention a more luxuriously trimmed interior (piped Autolux leather, Wilton carpets, higher grade wood veneers) and numbered kickplates. Restricted to 280 units, it was sold in left- and right-hand drive configurations.
Finished in Brooklands Green with Cream upholstery, Number 161 was supplied new via Jaguar Cars Japan. Serviced at 1, 845km, 23, 397km and 60, 318km, the Jaguar had covered a mere 66, 538km (c. 41, 500 miles) when it passed a UK MOT test for the first time on June 26th 2019. Benefiting from Japan’s famously salt-free roads for most of its life, the ‘Le Mans’ remains remarkably well preserved. Starting readily upon inspection and running well during our recent photography session, this decidedly rare XJ-S is offered for sale with V5C, service history, owner’s manual, Heritage Certificate and ‘no advisories’ MOT certificate valid until September 2027.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Entry by catalogue and can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people)
