Jaguar XJ6 up for grabs - Thursday time-warp
Not the cheapest Jag we’ve seen, but could end up being value
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Good clean XJ6s are getting thin on the ground.
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Comfortable and composed to the point of being revolutionary in their day, early Jaguar XJ6s proved remarkably popular in this country – though rust and time has probably done away with the majority of the local fleet.
The asking price on this example, $22,000, is right up there. However it looks to be claiming just 79,000km and exceptional condition. If it checked out, it may still be cheaper than buying a cheap one and forking out for the inevitable repairs.
Lots of good buying-used indicators are there: all the books, servicing records, it comes with a roadworthy certificate and the owner claims to have pulled out the windscreens to check for and deal with any rust. It also has the 4.2 litre six – the pick of the powerplants.
One thing that did get our attention was the wire wheels - a nice touch.
Launched in 1968, variants of the theme (albeit much-modified by the end) were built for nearly 30 years.
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