1976 Jaguar XJC 4.2 - Bonhams MPH November Sale Bicester Heritage, Bicester Tuesday 26th November 2019

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November Sale

Bicester Heritage, Bicester

Tuesday 26th November 2019

1976 Jaguar XJC 4.2

Registration no. LCC346P

Chassis no. 2J2226DN

*Original manual gearbox

*Short production run

*Desirable colour combination

Odometer Reading: 33150

MOT Expiry: 16/09/2020

Jaguar's XJ saloon-derived Coupe was a short-lived attempt to create a formal two-door with all the elegance and refinement of the saloon, but with the kudos of a two-door pillarless construction. By its very nature, many left the factory in automatic transmission form, but some were equipped with a manual gearbox, as this 1977 example shows. It is offered in generally good condition, with good bodywork, paint and glass. Trim is also said to be good. The interior remains smart and comfortable. The engine starts and runs well and the running gear is good. Showing a mere 33,000 miles on the odometer and with a comprehensive service history, including many MOTs and invoices from its early life as well as a Heritage Certificate the XJC on offer has been part of a collection for the last decade and presents very well. Recently the XJC has been treated to much recommissioning including belts and fluids. The rare XJ-derived Coupe makes a superb alternative to a Corniche fixed-head.

Footnotes

• Vendor Score Total: 57/100
  
  
  Bidders should note that the automated 100-point Seller's Assessment is provided by each Seller at the point of consignment using the guidelines below, and is not provided, assessed or verified by Bonhams MPH. Accordingly Customers (Bidders) are on notice that each vehicle is offered "as is / as seen" subject to the Conditions of Sale for the auction, and Customers (Bidders) are strongly recommended to view the Lot(s) being offered, before bidding, in order to satisfy themselves as to their condition; Bonhams MPH will not entertain disputes over Sellers' Assessments.
  
  
  Key for sellers' assessments:
  1/5 POOR. A project vehicle | Requires urgent attention | Damaged | Parts missing
  2/5 AVERAGE. Useable condition | Requires some attention | Light damage
  3/5 GOOD. Driveaway | Presents well | Good history file | Drives well
  4/5 VERY GOOD. Well restored | Running and driving with no noticeable faults | Sound throughout
  5/5 EXCELLENT. Concours condition | Beautifully presented | Driving very well
  
  
  EXTERIOR TOTAL: 15/25
  Body Work: 3
  Chrome/Plastics/Trim: 3
  Glass: 3
  Paint: 3
  Wheels/Tyres: 3
  
  
  INTERIOR TOTAL: 12/20
  Dashboard/Door cards/Carpets: 3
  Headlining: 3
  Seats: 3
  Trim: 3
  
  
  ENGINE TOTAL: 12/20
  Mechanical components: 3
  Running: 3
  Starting: 3
  Under Bonnet: 3
  
  
  RUNNING GEAR TOTAL: 12/20
  Axles: 3
  Brakes: 3
  Gearbox/Clutch: 3
  Suspension: 3
  
  
  ELECTRICAL TOTAL: 6/10
  Ancillary components: 3
  Main components: 3
  
  
  Car History File: Not Disclosed

SOURCE: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25825/lot/104/

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1977 JAGUAR XJC 4.2 COUPE - CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show Sale NEC BIRMINGHAM Sunday 24th March 2019

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22-24 MARCH 2019

NEC BIRMINGHAM

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  Sunday 24th March 2019

1977 JAGUAR XJC 4.2 COUPE

Offered for sale is a 4.2L 1977 Jaguar XJ 4.2 Coupe automatic. Coming with a partial history file, this lot's condition scores 81 / 135.

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A classic 'Leaping Cat' Coupe fresh from a twelve-year 'Catnap'...

• Presented in Squadron Blue with a complementing blue cloth trim
• Older restoration with photographic evidence. Unleaded head conversion in 2004
• In dry storage from 2005 until 2017
• Recommissioned in 2017 with new twin tanks, electronic ignition and fully serviced
• Now on an age-related plate and standard Coupé wheels

LOT DETAILS

REGISTRATION:	RUJ 705R	RHD/LHD:	Right Hand Drive
YEAR:	1977	ENGINE SIZE:	4.2L
MAKE:	Jaguar	ODOMETER READING (MILES):	67000
MODEL:	XJ 4.2 Coupe	MOT EXPIRY:	2020-03-10
WARRANTED:	No	CHASSIS NUMBER:	2J2814BW

SOURCE & CONDITION REPORT: https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/1977-jaguar-xjc-coupe-42

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1977 JAGUAR XJC 4=5.3 COUPE - COYS AUCTION /FONTWELL HOUSE

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Fontwell House, Fontwell Park, Sussex, BN18 0SX

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1977 JAGUAR XJC 5.3 COUPE

The XJC is a rare two-door version of the XJ6 four door saloon. It was the last Jaguar to be designed by Sir William Lyons. In 1969, Sir William took a reject 2.8 litre RHD XJ6 body shell and fashioned it into the XJC. It was tried with both 4.2 and 5.3 engines with both versions becoming known as XJ33 or XJ34, depending on which engine was on board at the time. The XJC was first shown to the public in September and October of 1973 at the London, Paris and Frankfurt Motor Shows. It was announced that both 4.2 litre (6 cylinder) and 5.3 litre (12 cylinder) versions would be available for the 1974 model year. 

The XJC we have for sale here is a 1977 car that the current owner purchased five years ago from a Jaguar enthusiast and retired senior engineer at British Aerospace. He had owned the car since 1989 and had overseen extensive restoration works, including works carried in the 1990s by David Scott Moncrieff Ltd and subsequently by David Manners Ltd in 2002 at a cost of just over £40,000 (receipts included with the sale). The total restoration effectively amounted to a complete rebuild of the vehicle. The owners objective with the restoration was to produce an improved and updated version of the XJ coupe, which he felt Jaguar ought to have built but didn’t, and which incorporated many of the improvements which appeared in the later Series 3 XJ saloons.  For example the opportunity was taken during the restoration to install a replacement 5.3 litre engine with an HE cylinder head, GM 400 automatic gearbox, stainless steel exhaust system and Series 3 external mirrors. The car is not therefore a matching numbers example but does benefit from improved fuel consumption

The vehicle was little used following its restoration and had covered only 62,300 miles when the current owner acquired it in 2011. Since then the car has still only been subject to fairly light use and current mileage stands at around 69,000. The present owner had the car re-commissioned at JD Classics and has spent over £16,000 on it in the last five years. It is described as being in generally very good condition with excellent bodywork. Taking part in the Jaguar Trophy at the Holyrood Palace Concours d’Elegance last September is testament to the quality of the car. Offered for sale with a current MoT, this is a fine example of an elegant long distance tourer that has been lovingly restored and updated.

SOURCE: http://www.coys.co.uk/thoroughbred-vintage-at-fontwell-house

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