Lot details

Year: 1974
Make: Daimler
Model: Double Six
Registration: XJT 788M
Chassis No: 2K1203BW
Engine No: 7P37717
Mileage: 71,043
•: Gleaming red paintwork
•: Interior in very good condition throughout

The Jaguar XJ12 was a very special car but was surpassed by the Daimler variant of the impressive V12 engine. The ultimate version was the Vanden Plas which was the very pinnacle of opulence and grandeur. Aimed at the privileged and titled, peers, lords, social elite, the very wealthy, rock stars and celebrities alike it offered supreme luxury along with grace, pace and space. Providing a highly desirable alternative to the very best offerings from Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce, with a top speed of nearly 150 mph and acceleration to match.

This lovely example is presented in gleaming red with cream leather interior and red piping. The quality of the leather is superb and the whole interior is in very good condition throughout including the red carpets and the walnut dash. There is a photographic album of the vehicle during its lifetime and some major works which were carried out on the vehicle circa 1998. Also, there are some laminated pages of this Jaguar which featured back in 2010 in the Jaguar Driver Magazine. Its most recent service was carried out in October 2023. Consigned by James Good

Interested parties should note that the car has developed a leak in the brake servo and therefore should not be driven away from the auction venue on the public road