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1978 Jaguar XJ6 4.2

Jaguar XJ6 4.2

  • 1978
  • 58.000 km
  • Original
  • CH title
  • CH taxes paid
  • Sold

The Jaguar XJ is a luxury saloon sold under the British Jaguar marque. The XJ was launched in 1968 and has served as the Jaguar flagship model for most of its production span which continues through to today.

The original model is the last Jaguar saloon to have had the input of Sir William Lyons, the company's founder.

Commonly referred to as the - Series II -, the XJ line was facelifted in Autumn 1973 for the 1974 model year.

The 4.2L XJ6 and the 5.3L V12 XJ12 were continued with an addition of a 3.4 L version of the XK engine available from 1975.

In April 1975 the North American Series II got a slightly revised set of front bumpers which had rubber overriders covering the full length of the bumper with embedded turn signals at each end.

The cars also got the addition of electronic fuel injection in the place of Zenith-Stromberg carburettors.

Initially the Series II was offered with two wheel bases, but at the 1974 London Motor Show Jaguar announced the withdrawal of the - standard wheel base - version. Subsequent saloons all featured the extra 10 cm of passenger cabin length.

Visually, Series II cars are differentiated from their predecessors by raised front bumpers to meet US crash safety regulations, which necessitated a smaller grille, complemented by a discrete additional inlet directly below the bumper.

The interior received a substantial update, including simplified heating and a/c systems to address criticisms of the complex and not very effective Series I system. 91,227 were produced, 14,226 of them with the V12 engine.

In May 1977 it was announced that automatic transmission version of the 12 cylinder cars would be fitted with a General Motors three speed THM 400 transmission in place of the British built Borg-Warner units used.

The 1978 model range included the Jaguar XJ 3.4, XJ 4.2, XJ 5.3, Daimler Sovereign 4.2, Double-Six 5.3, Daimler Vanden Plas 4.2 and Double-Six Vanden Plas 5.3

Though worldwide production of the Series II ended in 1979, a number were produced in Cape Town, South Africa until 1981.

1951 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster

Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster

  • 1951
  • 58.000 km
  • Restored
  • EU title
  • EU taxes paid
  • Sold

1954 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster

  • 1954
  • 92.000 km
  • Unrestored
  • EU title
  • EU taxes paid
  • Sold

1966 Jaguar E-type Series 1 4.2 Roadster

Jaguar E-type Series 1 4.2 Roadster

  • 1966
  • 4.800 mls
  • Restored
  • Matching Numbers
  • US title
  • Sold

1988 Jaguar XJ-SC 5.3 HE

Jaguar XJ-SC 5.3 HE

  • 1988
  • 48.000 km
  • Original
  • CH title
  • CH taxes paid
  • Sold

1997 Jaguar XK8 Coupé

Jaguar XK8 Coupé

  • 1997
  • 76.000 km
  • Original
  • CH title
  • CH taxes paid
  • Sold

2001 Jaguar XKR Silverstone

Jaguar XKR Silverstone

  • 2001
  • 240 km
  • New
  • No registration
  • EU/CH taxes paid
  • Sold

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