The inherent madness of an engine swap, especially when upgrading in power, is only surpassed in specialty when a block from an entirely different manufacturer is used. With the changeover comes vast amounts of difficulties due to packaging constraints, electrical gremlins, reliability, and parts compatibility. Frankly, the partnership obstacles are intimidating and almost always financially…
Concluding his tenure at Jaguar in 1980 was a man who is responsible not only for their racing successes and renown engineering advancements but who kept the company together in the darkest of times. He was born in 1920 and received a mechanical engineering degree from Birmingham University before joining SS Cars (forebearer to Jaguar)…
Sold – $9,255 (Plus Fees) The first production of the XJ308 platform began in 1997, although this merely marked the third iteration of the original XJ40 platform dating back to 1986. As the direct successor to Jaguar’s full-size luxury sedan line up, the XJ308 naturally inherited many of the past engineering and technological improvements from…
Sold – $31,556 (Plus Fees) First launched in 1996, the new XK8 was a completely fresh take on Jaguar’s sports car during their 90s rebirth. The revised styling was bold, yet retained subtle hints of legendary Jaguars. Their primary aesthetic aim was to harken back to their sports car hero, the E-Type while still infusing…
Sold – $10,500 (Plus Fees) Carrying on Jaguar’s full-size luxury sedan models after the Jaguar XJ (XJ40) in 1994 was the new XJ (XJ300). An evolution of the outgoing model, the new XJ still rode on the XJ40 platform with an independent rear suspension but now sported upgraded inline-six or V12 engine options. It also…
Sold – $13,000 (Plus Fees) Back again from its successful auction in 2017, the Jaguar XJS convertible with a V12 from 1990 is ready to come to a new home. The current owner, who travels between several countries, simply doesn’t have time for the beast. Carfax reports no incidents since its arrival here in California…
That is right, the white Jaguar XJS convertible with a blue top and leather interior is back on the auction block after being enjoyed by its current owner for less than two hundred miles. The 5.3-liter V12, when new, touted a horsepower rating of 263 with torque output lingering around 278 lbs-feet, which even by…
The Jaguar XJ6 surprised more than a few people when it sold for $108,000 including fees last year on Bring a Trailer. While the number was big, it also represented a true value to a car with countless hours spent to make it as sleeper, smooth and shaken down as it is. Thankfully under the…
