Vehicle Description
1976 Jaguar XJ12C Coupe - 5.3L/285HP V12 - Bosch Fuel Injection -
TH700R4 Transmission - 4 Speed with Overdrive Numbers: 10,426
Coupes were produced, 2,262 were V-12's Only 1,269 Left Hand Drive
V-12 Coupes were produced Around 26 are estimated to have survived
in the U.S., perhaps 290 world wide (Please note: If you happen to
be viewing this 1976 Jaguar XJ12 C on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 140
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) A very rare car
in this form combining grace, space, and pace.... �€" Classic
Driver website, July 2021 The Classic Driver website went on to
tell the story of the development of the XJ 12 C: The XJ series of
motorcars became the mainstay of Jaguar cars post 1968 and, in
fact, was the last motorcar to have any input by Sir William Lyons,
the company's founder. After the series 1 and 2, a relatively short
run of two door XJ coupés with a pillarless hardtop body called the
XJ-C were built between 1975 and 1978. Whilst the car was actually
launched at the London Motor Show in October 1973, it soon became
clear that it was not ready for production, and the economic
troubles unfolding in the western world at the time reduced further
any sense of urgency about producing and selling the cars. They
finally started to emerge from Jaguar show-rooms some two years
later and were priced higher than the four-door car becoming
immediately relatively exclusive. The profile of these sought-after
touring cars was so attractive, with windows down, that today they
are often hard to find in good condition. Offered here is a
beautifully maintained 1976 Jaguar XJ12 C in white over black. The
car was rare even when new (of 10,426 coupes built, just 2,262 were
powered by the V12), and its pristine condition speaks volumes
about the meticulous attention the car has received over the years.
Showing 58,542 miles on its odometer, or roughly just 1,300 miles
per-year on average since new, this Jag has been treated from
day-one like the very special automobile it is. The exterior white
paint shows few age-related flaws, but excellent gloss across every
body panel. There is no impact-damage to the sheet metal. The
coupe's gracefully sloped roofline is emphasized with a
factory-original black vinyl covering, free of imperfections.
Characteristically tasteful Jaguar brightwork has been properly
cared for through the years with only the barest minimum of
age-related, light patina on some surfaces. The bespoke front
grille and trim surrounding the four individual headlights (as well
as the beautifully curved surrounding bodywork) is perfect. The
leaping cat hood ornament, fender badges, and the V12 badge atop
the grille are correctly in place. Black-accented bumpers fore and
aft (with its sweeping wraparound design) are undamaged. In the
same way, the rear badging-Jaguar Fuel Injection on the left, and
the large XJ12 C model-identification on the right-are pristine, as
are the escutcheons atop the rear deck. The
ever-so-gracefully-curved body side trim is free of any signs of
door impact, probably as reliable an indicator as any of
committed-owner care. Cabin glass and all lighting lenses are
clear. Factory chrome 15-inch wheels (with cat-logo center caps)
are mounted with thin-stripe whitewall radial tires. The matching
spare is mounted in the well-kept boot. The care bestowed on the
interior surfaces is equally impressive. Burled wood trim-a
Jaguar-factory art form-on the doors, dashboard, and console has
been beautifully maintained free of damage or sun-fading.
Vertically pleated, black leather upholstery is free of any damage
or surface deterioration, with only the driver's lower seat cushion
showing slight looseness. The brushed-metal factory-i
