Vehicle Description
1989 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas sedan ?Last model year for round
headlights in US ?Showing only 53,000 miles ?3.6L DOHC, 24-valve
inline six-cylinder engine (code AJ6) ?ZF four-speed automatic
transmission (code 4HP22) and 3.54 gearing ?Jet Black exterior
(code PDH) ?Magnolia Connolly Leather and Wilton Wool Carpet (code
AEM) ?Gold wire wheels and tinted windows ?Air-conditioning, power
rack-and-pinion steering, power four-wheel disc brakes, cruise
control, power locks, power windows, power sideview mirrors, power
and heated front seats, headlight washers and sunroof ?Trip
computer and integrated cell phone Remember ?The Equalizer,? that
mid-1980s CBS drama program about Robert McCall, a former
spy-turned-vigilante for hire on the streets of New York City? He
drove a Jaguar XJ6 very much like this one in the show but this
particular black cat appears even better! The overall condition is
excellent for a XJ40 generation Jaguar and the gold wire wheels
look absolutely stunning! This example was made in Coventry,
England in January 1989. It was originally purchased in 1990 in
Michigan by its former owner. The seller reports that this car has
not been drive on streets since the late 1990s (time for a
vigilante to retire?). Dressed in Jet Black (code PDH), the car?s
paint and trim are in overall very good order. The body is straight
and solid but there is a chip upper left corner of the driver?s
side of the windshield (pot shot from the KGB or perhaps his former
boss, Control?). The bumper is a visually distinct
black-rubber-covered bar that runs the full width of the car and
incorporates the sidelights and indicator lights. The bonnet is
hinged at the front. Window frames are either chromed or black,
depending on model. Rain gutters, door mirrors and door handles are
also finished in chrome. All XJ40s have a chrome surround for the
windshield and a single wide-sweeping wiper. This Jag rolls on
Pirelli P400 radials, size 205/70R15 at every corner. Each tire is
mounted on a wire wheel with gold-finished spokes and chrome rims.
The wheels and tires are all in very good condition. Under the
forward-hinged hood is a 3.6L DOHC, 24-valve straight six-cylinder
engine, (code AJ6). The motor is hitched to a ZF four-speed
automatic transmission (code 4HP22) and backed by a 3.54:1 rear
end. The automatic transmission selector was redesigned to allow
the manual selection of forward gears without accidentally
selecting neutral or reverse. This new feature was dubbed the
?J-Gate? and remained a staple of all Jaguar models up until the
2008 Jaguar XF. Driver convenience features are as long as one
would expect ? air-conditioning, power rack-and-pinion steering,
power four-wheel disc brakes, cruise control, power locks, power
windows, power sideview mirrors, power and heated front seats, trip
computer, integrated mobile phone, headlight washers and a sunroof.
Sometimes, one needs to keep the clients comfy after one meets them
at a coffee shop, delicatessen or at a park. The cabin is finished
in Magnolia (code AEM) with a matching center console. The seats,
finished in Connolly Leather, are in overall excellent condition.
The matching Wilton wool carpet is in similar order, as is the
headliner. In back are rear-seat folding tray tables. A three-spoke
steering wheel with a wooden rim frames a digital instrument
cluster. A two-toned dashboard has burled wood trim on the dash and
on the door panels. The J-Gate shifter looks great and a factory
AM/FM stereo with a cassette deck completes the interior but
currently the air conditioning is operating but is not blowing cold
and the fog lights are inoperable. The XJ40 used the Jaguar
independent rear suspension arrangement and featured a number of
technological enhancements (such as electronic instrument cluster).
The XJ40 was at the time, the most extensively tested vehicle the
company had ever developed. Designs for the XJ40 pioneered
significant improvements to how Jaguar cars were designed, built,
and assembled. Among these improvements was a 25% reduction in the
number of bodywork panels required per car (e.g., three pressings
needed for a Series 3 door compared with one for a XJ40 door),
resulting in not only a more efficient assembly process, but also a
weight saving and a stiffer structure. Competition to this Jaguar
in 1989 included BMW?s 735i, Cadillac?s Seville Touring Sedan
(STS), Infiniti?s Q45, Lexus? LS400, Lincoln?s Continental,
Mercedes-Benz?s 300 SEL, Saab?s 900S and Volvo?s 760. If you?re
looking for a car that would be fit for a spy with some extra
flash, you should check out this 1989 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas sedan
at MotoeXotica Classic Cars. VIN: SAJKY1542KC574718 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows at least 53,000 miles. It is sold as
is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT
AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed
below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
