79. Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign Car [1989]

The Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign car was the last model produced by Jaguar as an independent company before being purchased by the automotive giant Ford, it is also the last model produced during the lifetime of Sir William Lyons, the company's founder. It won the title "The Safest Car in Great Britain". The model was a success, among the best selling Jaguar cars of all time, it was part of the British Police fleet, the British Government, and the Royal House of Great Britain. The proposed specimen is the Sovereign equipment variant, the top equipment at that time which includes electrically adjustable seats, leather upholstery, wooden ornaments, air conditioning, is in a very good state of conservation and possesses a Certificate of Historic Vehicle.

Description

body: sedan, engine: L6, engine capacity: 4000 cc, power: 163 kw (222 HP), fuel: gasoline, transmission: manual

Dating

1989

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