Photo: Silverstone Auctions via Charlie Magee Photography for Classic Cars Magazine
After the jaw dropping E-Type was phased out of production, the leaping cat from Coventry, Great Britain replaced it with the XJS. While the main difference between the two is that the XK-E was a sportscar and the XJS a grand tourer, the eye candy between the two was extremely different as well.
Nevertheless, between 1975 and 1996, the Jaguar XJS sold 115,413 copies before being replaced by the XK8. Although a six-cylinder model was made available in the 1980s, the XJS we all know and love is the full-on 5.3-liter V12 model, which could hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 7.6 seconds when coupled to a silky automatic.
Nowadays you can get an XJS for peanuts, but these babies suffer from a lot of electrical problems and rusting issues. These two are the main reasons why a UK-based company will charge you around 35,000 pounds sterling for changing all the electricals and a minor resto job on top of it. 35 grand on top of the donor car that is, which ultimately translates to E-Type money.
That's why if you're in the market for an XJS, we'd recommend to go for the best one out there – the breed which is known as the Lister Jaguar XJS 7.0 Le Mans Coupe. Estimated to sell for anything between 38,000 to 42,000 pounds ($57,239 to $63,255), the car we're talking about today is just one of 25 ever produced by Lister. A 1991 model with a V12 bored to 7 liters of displacement, this bad boy packs a hefty 604 HP under its sleek, long hood, more than the mid-engined twin-turbo V6-powered XJ220's 540 HP.
Benefitting from a twin-supercharger setup and a Getrag six-speed transmission, GII CAT cost its original owner a whopping 77,000 pounds ($115,965) back in 1991. With only 43,850 miles (70,570 kilometers) on the odometer, this Jaguar XJ220 hypercar-beating Lister Jaguar XJS 7.0 Le Mans Coupe grand tourer will cross the auction block at the end of February at Silverstone Auctions' Race Retro Classic Car Sale.
Nowadays you can get an XJS for peanuts, but these babies suffer from a lot of electrical problems and rusting issues. These two are the main reasons why a UK-based company will charge you around 35,000 pounds sterling for changing all the electricals and a minor resto job on top of it. 35 grand on top of the donor car that is, which ultimately translates to E-Type money.
That's why if you're in the market for an XJS, we'd recommend to go for the best one out there – the breed which is known as the Lister Jaguar XJS 7.0 Le Mans Coupe. Estimated to sell for anything between 38,000 to 42,000 pounds ($57,239 to $63,255), the car we're talking about today is just one of 25 ever produced by Lister. A 1991 model with a V12 bored to 7 liters of displacement, this bad boy packs a hefty 604 HP under its sleek, long hood, more than the mid-engined twin-turbo V6-powered XJ220's 540 HP.
Benefitting from a twin-supercharger setup and a Getrag six-speed transmission, GII CAT cost its original owner a whopping 77,000 pounds ($115,965) back in 1991. With only 43,850 miles (70,570 kilometers) on the odometer, this Jaguar XJ220 hypercar-beating Lister Jaguar XJS 7.0 Le Mans Coupe grand tourer will cross the auction block at the end of February at Silverstone Auctions' Race Retro Classic Car Sale.
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