Highlights

• 5.3-litre V12 Auto
• High specification
• Excellent condition
• 64,605 miles indicated
• US import

The Appeal

Imported from the US, this example seems to have lived a gentle and care-free life, presenting in excellent overall condition and benefitting from a genuinely desirable specification. With that polished V12 and the ability to drop the hood at the merest hint of sunshine, it’s the perfect vehicle to waft about in this summer.

The History and Paperwork

• Built in August 1991
• Four owners from new in the US
• First registered in the US (Illinois) in 1992
• Second owner was in Florida, where the car was from 1996-1999
• Third owner kept the car in Indiana from 1999-2011
• Carfax report, detailing the car’s history from new to 2011
• The car was imported from Kentucky to the EU
• Currently resident in The Netherlands
• 64,605 miles indicated
• US Title and EU import documentation included
• All import duties and VAT paid

The Interior

• Cream leather upholstery shows in very good order, with some light wear and a little patination, particularly to the seats – but we saw no tears or significant wear
• Inlaid burr walnut trim is very smart, with no wrapping or cracking we could see, just a little wear beginning to show around the gear selector
• Beige carpets and floor mats appear to be in fine fettle, with very slight wear in places, but nothing of concern
• Electrically operated, heated seats
• Electric windows and door mirrors
• Air conditioning
• Generous rear luggage shelf, with chromed rail for straps
• Factory Jaguar radio/cassette system
• All of the driving controls and switchgear look to be in very nice condition, lightly breathed on with a little patina and wear commensurate with the car’s age and mileage
• The vendor reports no faults or issues with any of the car’s features and instruments

The Exterior

• Very smart Jet Black (code PDH) paintwork, which wears a lovely deep gloss and presents in superb condition considering the age of the vehicle
• There are sure to be a handful of minor blemishes and marks, but we saw nothing to concern us
• The bodywork looks to be straight and true, with no corrosion or damage apparent
• Single lens headlamps and smoked rear lenses offer an elegant, timeless aesthetic
• US specification high-level brake light
• All of the brightwork appears to be complete and undamaged, with no significant wear or pitting we could discern
• Convertible fabric roof looks to be in very good order, with no UV damage, notable wear or tears that we could see
• Underneath the car appears to be very solid, the floor pans and sills show no evidence of corrosion we could identify
• 15-inch Lattice wheels wear a lovely lustre and are shod with a matched set of Firestone tyres

The Mechanics

• 5.3-litre ‘High Efficiency’ naturally aspirated V12
• Four-speed automatic transmission
• 299hp and 318lb-ft delivered to the rear wheels
• Factory figures: 0-60mph in 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 150mph
• Cruise control and power steering
• The engine bay is very clean, with no obvious leaks or issues
• The vendor does not report any mechanical issues with the vehicle

Summary