1980 Jaguar

⭕ THE SALE

1980 Jaguar XJ-S 5.3 Pre-HE Coupe is for sale on our website, Trade Classics. The price listed here is our guide price. Please view Trade Classics to read more about the car with more photos of the car that will show you the full condition, with the option to directly ask the seller any questions you may have.

⭕ VEHICLE SUMMARY

A plush coupe built on refinement and style, the XJ-S emphasises comfort and luxury.

The XJ-S release in 1975 was a bold move on Jaguar's part, capitalising on the reputation of luxury travel rather than sporting prowess. The timing of the car was considered unfortunate as the fuel crisis and industrial unrest took their toll on the brand. However, Jaguar was a British Leyland halo product, and the brand was still amongst the most respected in the world. This was reinforced with the fuel-injected V12 power of the grandest of tourers - the XJ-S coupe.

A supremely comfortable car with effortless power on tap, the XJ-S did much to bring the brand up to date, using unique design cues such as the long overhangs and the 'flying buttresses' that swept down the rear of the roofline. Inside was furnished with lavish equipment, excellent boot space and a refinement that elevated it as one of the smoothest riding cars of its era. A car for the gentleman, Jaguar almost shelved the XJ-S in 1980, due to low sales, but engine revisions gave it a new lease of life, and then it was continuously developed over an impressive 21-year production run.

A well-presented, solid and very original example of one of the last of the original ‘Pre-HE’ models, this is a great opportunity to obtain an early XJ-S, which needs a little recommissioning to get back on the road. This 1980 model is finished in Cotswold Yellow with blue leather upholstery. It has been with the same owner for ~41 years, who kept the car maintained and in working order despite it being laid up since 2015.

Now being auctioned on behalf of his estate, it has just 57,812 miles, its original owners' pack and service booklet, two keys and is road tax and MOT exempt.

⭕ VEHICLE DETAIL

We've written a longer and detailed description about this vehicle on our website that will have all of your burning questions answered. To see the car on our site then just click the 'Website' link on this listing - it will take you directly to the car without searching, or you can search for us, Trade Classics, on Google.

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