2022-08-30 11:55:34 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 8/22

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Auction description:

1994 Jaguar XJS Insignia Coupe

Colour Peppermint Green

Odometer 38,802 Miles

Engine size 3980

Seller Type Private

Location Devon

Country United Kingdom

Very rare - only 7 RHD XJS Insignias made with the 4.0 engine

Exceptional condition throughout

Very low mileage and full service history

V5 Present and correct

MOT to April 2023

Previous MOT’s verifying the low mileage

Full service less than 1,500 miles ago

Jaguar heritage certificate

A large selection of invoices for any and all work done from new until present

Cover and feature car of Jaguar World magazine (September 2015)

Service stamps 5411, 11920, 16764, 21751, 23678, 25536, 27489, 28986, 29853, 30511, 31600, 34889, 34086, 34889 & 36011

The Interior

Superb condition throughout

Custom Insignia options

Finished in Pale Stone

Leather seats with plush carpeting 

Seats would benefit from valeting

Power seats

Blower hose needs reconnecting

The inside of this XJS is simply stunning. Finished in Pale Stone leather with matching carpets and in excellent condition throughout it offers the luxurious driving experience the XJS is renowned for. It has some custom options that were only available with the Insignia such as the wood trim on the steering wheel and the combination of refinement and luxury make this grand tourer the perfect car for those who want to travel in style.

This XJS presents excellently throughout and the entire interior is in fantastic condition with very little signs of wear. Whilst the seats would benefit from a valet, they are free from rips and tears and the bolsters are very good. The dashboard is in perfect condition with the extensive wood trim presenting beautifully and all of the dials and gauges work as they should and look perfect. 

There are some very light surface scratches to the chrome Jaguar trim on the drivers sill from getting in and out of the car, but these appear to be in easy range of polishing out. Both the headlining and carpets present excellently and the interior as a whole is one of the best in an XJS that we have seen.

The Exterior

Finished in Peppermint green - likely the only XJS that is

Excellent condition throughout

All four wheels and the spare present perfectly

Insignia badging

Smoked rear light lenses

All of the trim, badges and brightwork presents excellently

The exterior condition mirrors the condition of the interior in that it is excellent. With an instantly recognisable shape, low and long, the XJS is a car that makes an impression wherever it goes and this one is no exception. There are only seven Insignias in right hand drive with the 4l engine and none of the others were made in Peppermint Green, making this to likely be the only XJS made in this colour.

Even without the exceptionally rare paintwork and the insignia badging, this would still be a fantastic example of an XJS. Thanks to having been kept garaged for twenty years by the original owner and always by the current one and with such low mileage it is in superb condition on the outside, with no visible defects that we could see at all.

The Mechanics

Very low mileage

Full service history

MOT’d and ready to drive

All four tyres have lots of tread and the spare still has the original tyre in new and unused condition

Full services less than 1,500 miles ago that included oil and filter change as well as brake fluid and all four wheels removed and brakes greased

Starts easily and idles perfectly

Sounds smooth with no unwanted noises

As with the rest of this car the mechanical aspects all present excellently. The current owner has always kept the car garage and we are informed that this was also the case with the previous owners, and it shows in the condition of the car. 

The engine bay is very clean and the 4l engine looks superb. It starts easily on a turn of the key, idling smoothly and the owner informs us that it drives perfectly; in his words “like driving on clotted cream”.