Jaguar’s XK40 series had a hard act to follow in the shape of the much-loved and long-lived XJ6.
While it may have struggled to reach the same levels of popularity, a lot of development work had gone into it.
According to a Classics World profile: “The launch date was set for 1984 and to go with the new styling were chassis and engine revisions. The Series 3 was still relying on the XK engine originally developed in the 1940s, which meant the new AJ6 would be only the third new engine in Jaguar’s history. The newcomer’s ‘chassis’ took all that was good about earlier XJs and refined it further, notably moving from the tricky-to-service inboard rear brakes to a more conventional outboard installation. The rear suspension was also revised to allow the rear wheels to move backwards very slightly under compression, which improved the ride quality.”
This example is running the 3.6lt six with automatic transmission.
Located in Tweed Heads in NSW, it’s on the market for $12,250.