Highlights
- Very low documented mileage of 50,000 miles
- Well-kept V12 in desirable Cranberry Red Mica with Doeskin leather
- 18 service stamps from delivery to 2023
- Current MOT valid to May 2026 with no advisories
- Eligible for Historic Vehicle status from April 2027
The Appeal
A sagacidade da Pininfarina ao redesenhar o belo XJ de William Lyons tornou-o mais moderno e prático, oferecendo muitos anos adicionais de serviço showroom. Estes últimos carros da Série 3 beneficiaram do impulso de qualidade do CEO da Jaguar, John Egan, e são os mais utilizáveis entre os sedans de longa duração da Jaguar.
Os carros com motor V12 permaneceram muito tempo após os de seis cilindros, porque nada no mercado entregava a mesma serenidade sem atrito. Este carro de 1986 é um modelo Daimler elegante, com interior em pele renovada e venezianas de madeira, e cromados adicionais. É um exemplar muito atraente na desejada combinação Cranberry Red Mica com pele Doeskin. Também apresenta opções úteis como um grande teto solar elétrico de aço.
O histórico de manutenção corrobora a baixa quilometragem exibida de 50.000 milhas. Durante grande parte da sua vida, o carro foi revisto mais de uma vez por ano, geralmente sempre por concessionários principais ou especialistas. Há um intervalo nas fichas de serviço quando o carro era pouco utilizado, com o serviço mais recente feito por um especialista em 2023 a menos de 400 milhas de distância. A MOT atual confere tranquilidade - válida até maio de 2026 sem observações. O carro é elegível para o estatuto de Veículo Histórico e para isenção de MOT a partir de abril de 2027, com base na idade.
O Double Six oferece o luxo e o estilo de uma Rolls-Royce ou Bentley, sem ostentação. Este é um exemplar realmente cuidado que seria ideal para exposições ou viagens.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 1st October 1986
- Three former registered keepers
- Current registered keeper since June 2019
- 18 service stamps from delivery to 19th May 2023
- Gap in service history between 1996 and 2012 when the car was reportedly little used
- Latest service carried out at 48,410 miles with approximately 400 miles covered since
- Invoice for trim repairs dated May 2023
- Full set of handbooks in very good condition
- MOT valid to 14th May 2026 with no advisories
- The vendor describes the MOT history as having few and only minor advisories
Service history (further details in photos):
05/23 - 48,410 miles - Stephen Heywood Engineer
06/12 - 40,244 miles - Robert Hughes
05/96 - 39,108 miles - Hollingdale
11/95 - 38,451 miles - as above
11/94 - 37,348 miles - Drabble Jaguar
05/94 - 36,386 miles - as above
11/92 - 33,171 miles - as above
05/92 - 30,492 miles - as above
10/91 - 29,035 miles - as above
05/91 - 27,471 miles - as above
05/91 - 27,471 miles - as above
11/90 - 26,379 miles - Mead of Bolton
05/90 - 24,934 miles - as above
10/89 - 25,093 miles - as above
04/89 - 20,118 miles - as above
10/88 - 17,441 miles - as above
04/88 - unknown - Drabble Jaguar
07/87 - 8,744 miles - as above
10/86 - 1,016 miles - as above
The Condition
- Attractive Cranberry Red Mica paintwork in very good condition
- Bodywork presents well with few indications of age as shown
- Light bubbling to note the front offside wing base
- Light pitting to door handles, but not unsightly
- Fitted with factory ‘Pepperpot’ aloys in very good condition
- Matching Falken tyres fitted
- Underside as shown with light surface ageing but no structural advisories on MOT
- Steel sunroof fitted
- Full tool kit in the boot in a hard plastic box
- Interior in good order with Doeskin leather, grey carpets and wood veneers
- Some minimal delamination to dash veneers as shown
- Some cracks to the centre console veneers
- Headlining in good order with no visible sagging or damage
- Switchgear and fittings in good order, including door cards and trim
- Original factory radio cassette system fitted
The Mechanics
- 5.3-litre (5,343cc) fuel-injected V12 engine developing approximately 285bhp
- Three-speed GM automatic gearbox
- Well-maintained as detailed above
- No advisories on current MOT
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