Highlights
- Car 58 of the 100 Le Mans Celebration cars
- Factory standard, including Tungsten Grey paint with Dove Grey leather
- 2025 work to brakes, distributor and other areas totalling £2,347
- Major service by Swallow Jaguar just completed
- MOT valid to June 2026
- Displaying just 48,326 miles
The Appeal
The XJ-S’s renewed success at Le Mans in 1988 had been a long time coming. To mark the occasion, Jaguar turned to partner TWR to ignite on the road an association that had proved so successful on the track. Just 100 XJR-S Le Mans Celebration cars were built, each featuring the standard 5.3-litre V12 but with an attractive Peter Stevens body kit, 15-inch Speedline alloys, plush Connolly Dove Grey leather cabin, Bilstein dampers and sharper steering.
Those first 100 cars are amongst the rarest and most desirable XJ-S variants, and here we have one. It is car number 58, first registered in 1988, and showing a mere 48,326 miles on its six-digit odometer. The condition is impressive, the bespoke Tungsten Grey paintwork in highly preserved order, and the leather and walnut cabin betraying few signs of its 38 years.
The car has been sparingly used in recent years. There is a run of servicing stamps to 2020 and 46,631 miles. In 2025, it went to specialist Clydesdale Classics for brake work and attention to the distributor and other areas - shown in the photos - and then in 2026, prior to sale to Swallow Jaguar for a major service. It has also just received four new BF Goodrich tyres. The MOT runs to June 2026.
With just 100 built and even fewer surviving, the arrival of any XJR-S for sale is noteworthy. This must be one of the best preserved available.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 28th October 1988
- Nine registered keepers
- Current keeper acquired the car in 2025
- V5C
- XJR-S handbooks and wallet
- Toolbox
- 2 sets of keys
- Books as shown
- MOT valid to 4th June 2026 with advisories to note
Service summary:
- Major service by Swallow Jaguar just completed
- Clydesdale Classics invoice £2,347 June 2025 for brake and distributor work
- 11 service book stamps to 21st October 2020 at 46,631 miles
The Condition
- Factory standard XJR-S in correct Tungsten Grey metallic
- Paintwork presents very well with a few minor age-related points to note
- Bodywork also well kept with similar minor points to not in the photos
- Bespoke body kit and spoilers in very good condition as shown
- 15in Speedline alloys present well with some kerbing shown in photos
- Fitted with BF Goodrich tyres which have only done 500 miles roughly and at a cost of £1000
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
- Dove Grey leather with silver/blue piping in very good condition
- Few indications of age to leather seats are indicative of low mileage
- Walnut veneers are presentable with some light aging to note in photos
- Retains its factory Jaguar radio cassette as shown (untested)
- Blue carpets present well with the boot area protected by a boot mat
- Stainless steel door trims confirm XJR-S number and are correct to the model
The Mechanics
- 5.3-litre 5,345cc 285bhp V12 fuel injected engine
- 3spd automatic gearbox
- XJR-S models fitted with sharper steering set up, stiffer springs and Bilstein shocks
- Service history supports low displayed mileage, but this is not verified
- Recent specialist maintenance in June 2025 to the brakes and distributor
- The car has received major service by Swallow Jaguar prior to sale
- Advisories to note on MOT
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