Highlights

One of only seven RHD XJS Insignia of only 57 built
Bespoke lavender paint finish and hand-crafted leather interior
Each car specially ordered and then hand-finished by Jaguar’s SVO operation
Recent service with few miles covered since
MOT to August 2025 with no advisories
Over £30,000 maintenance including respray in original colour
Very good condition inside and out

The Appeal

What to do when your highly experienced team of craftsmen finds itself short of work? That was the dilemma facing Jaguar when the hand-built Daimler DS420 was withdrawn.

The solution resulted in this car. Jaguar’s ‘Insignia’ programme put that same skilled team at the service of XJ40 and XJS buyers who could bespoke their cars across paintwork and interior. The XJS Club reports that just 57 XJS were built this way, of which only seven were RHD examples.

This, then, is a very exclusive opportunity. The car is finished in bespoke lavender metallic - which was refreshed in 2015 - matched with a light cream leather interior piped in lavender. For those familiar with a XJS cabin, this one is quite different - the dashboard is leather-clad, the veneers are inlaid Birds Eye Maple and the carpets are from Wilton.

The car has been in the same family since 1997 and is only reluctantly for sale due to lack of use. There is a recent service and long, advisory-free MOT. The ‘JAG’ private plate is included.

The XJS is a motoring great. Grab this fascinating rarity now because you’re unlikely to find another any time soon.

The vendor tells us:

"Drives and feels great! Just as I remember it when travelling in it as a passenger with my father."

The History and Paperwork

First registered 14th September 1993
Five registered keepers
In the same family since 1997
Acquired by seller’s father and inherited by seller in July 2021
Reported to be one of 57 Insignia specification XJS by XJS Club
We understand that only seven of these cars were built in RHD
Each Insignia car was unique because the specification was chosen by the buyer
Cars completed by Jaguar SVO team that previously built the Daimler DS420
L33 JAG private plate included in sale
Regularly maintained and serviced during car’s life
Vendor reports that the car has had £30,000 invested since 1997
Summary of maintenance work below
Last serviced June 2023 at 132,436 miles
MOT to 10th August 2025 with no advisories and 132,436 miles showing on test
Showing 132,612 miles in photographs
Factory handbooks and wallet in very good condition
Always garaged since 1997 with dust cover
We are advised that there is no tool kit

Notable recent maintenance:

Brake fluid changed along with front brake service November 2024 by classic car specialist garage
Rear suspension arms replaced - August 2023 by David Marks ( Nottingham)
New tyres - August 2023
Jaguar stereo system (with security code) refurbished July 2022 (but aerial not going up/down)
Full engine service - less than 1,000 miles ago at a local classic car specialist
Bespoke stainless steel exhaust system - 2018
Headlining renewed - 2020
Leather interior renewed in colour-matched ( to the original) leather - 2013
Regularly wax oiled
£6,000 respray in 2015 in original lavender metallic

The Condition

Bespoke lavender metallic paintwork in great order following 2015 respray
There are some minor marks and chips to note but none are unsightly
These include small marks such as a chip to the edge of one arch
Straight and very well kept bodywork with only minor signs of age
These include small dent in driver’s door and blister to one arch
There is also a small area of light corrosion to nearside rear sill edge as shown
Fitted with five spoke 16in alloy wheels in good order with light wear as shown
Tyres appear to be in good condition all round with full size spare in boot
Chrome exterior trim in good order with bright finish
Retains its rare Insignia wing badges
Glasswork and lights in good order with clear trapezoidal headlights as shown
Underside presents well with regular undersealing and no structural MOT advisories
Bespoke Insignia interior with cream leather piped in lavender front and rear
Leather dashboard in good order with mark on top as shown in photos
Leather seats show only light wear following 2013 retrim
Driver’s seat shows light sheen but it is not significant
Birds Eye Maple veneers to front, sides and rear in very good condition
Switchgear presents well and is reported to be fully working
Headlining replaced 2020 and remains in good order with some light sagging visible to rear but not unsightly
Retains its Jaguar sound system with boot-mounted CD multichanger
Sound unit was refurbished in 2022
We are told that the electric aerial is no longer operating up and down but does function
Retains its bespoke Insignia features including Wilton carpets, upgraded leather seats and wooden gear knob
No reported electrical or other functional issues

The Mechanics

Well regarded and durable 3,980cc AJ6 straight six 245bhp engine
4spd automatic gearbox
Clean and tidy engine bay as shown
Regularly maintained with £30,000 spent since 1997
Recent service around 1,000 miles ago by specialist
Long list of recent work summarised above
No reported running or driving issues
No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT

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