Vehicle Description
1998 Jaguar XJR 4-Door Sedan - Ordered new through DeNooyer Jaguar
in Kalamazoo, MI and shipped to Dubai - Sold back to a friend in
Michigan in 2019 and shipped back to the U.S. - Original Window
Sticker: $70k Purchase Price - British Racing Green over Catkin
Interior - 4.0L Supercharged V8 - 29k Original Miles and All Stock
- Incredibly Clean and Meticulously Maintained (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1998 Jaguar XJR 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 160
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, and
a link to its accident and damage-free Carfax history, please go to
our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) Our Favorite 370-HP Luxury
Sedan �€" Motor Trend '98 Jaguar Long-Term Wrap-up Classic luxury
and styling draws well-heeled patrons to Jaguar dealers. But
nothing turns our heads like sheer power. Like the tire-burning
thrust of a 370-horsepower V-8 in the tasty Jaguar XJR. That's
right, the XJ series became the torque of the town with the
introduction of the supercharged V-8 XJR in '98, causing every auto
enthusiast in both the Isles and Colonies to bow in homage to the
quickest sedan on the planet. Never short on comments, the Motor
Trend staff scrawled the following missives in the logbook: 'A
masterful blend of British luxury and American muscle.' This car
makes you feel elegant and gets sweeter by the mile.' 'Musclecar in
a tuxedo.' and 'Sir William Lyon must be smiling in heaven.' (The
full Motor Trend review is available online here:
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/1998-jaguar-xjr-long-term-wrap-up/)
Offered here is a 1998 Jaguar XJR in British Racing Green over
Catkin. This is the Jaguar model that saved Jaguar, curing many of
the ills of neglected quality control and expanding the customer
base beyond the traditional stuffy bankers and upper-crust society
types. This particular XKR has an interesting travel history.
Ordered new through DeNooyer Jaguar in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the car
was shipped to Dubai. Two decades later in 2019, the Jaguar was
sold to a friend of the owner's back in Michigan, and made the
return trip to the U.S. The XKR has been meticulously maintained
and its condition is exceptional in every respect. The sale
includes the original factory window sticker (which is also shown
in the gallery) listing all standard and optional equipment. The
car's odometer shows 29,219 miles, or fewer than 1,300 miles
per-year on average since new. (Of course, the mileage from the
three ocean-crossings is not included.) Every automobile color has
its fans, but it's hard to argue that British Racing Green is the
absolute perfect Jaguar color. Here, the (optional) paint displays
a nearly showroom-new, virtually flawless finish: perfectly smooth
gloss and deep reflectivity across the entire body, including the
painted bumpers front and rear. There are no scrapes or other
imperfections, and the car's sheet metal is free of dings, dents,
or other damage. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim
finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in
the accompanying gallery.) Chrome window surrounds, dual-exhaust
outlets, and body-side trim is similarly exceptional; the front
grille and quad-headlight arrangement is simply beautiful. All
cabin glass and lighting lenses are clear and free of flaws. All
factory badging-notably including the leaping cat hood sculpture is
in place. Factory 5-spoke, 18-inch aluminum wheels (with
Jaguar-cat-logo center caps) are mounted with Pirelli® P-Zero
255/40 all-season performance tires. Inside, the stylish yet
tasteful interior exudes luxurious Jaguar quality. Burled walnut
inserts trim sculpted door panels rendered in dark green and catkin
(a yellow-tinged, platinum color). It can be reasonably argued that
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