The Series III was the last version of the original XJ6, which was first sold in 1968. Introduced in 1979, the Series III XJ6's had a body that was freshened by Pininfarina. Pininfarina somehow managed to keep the classic look of the original Series I car, but made it look modern at the same time. In my eyes, it's a masterpiece.
The interior still had an "old world" look to it with lots of leather and beautiful wood. The instruments were big round gauges set right in front of the driver.
The Series III XJ6 came with Jaguar's 4.2 liter I6. It's a smooth, relatively powerful engine that, if maintained, is very reliable. Unfortunately, the XJ6 only came with an automatic transmission in the US.Jaguar's build quality improved tremendously with the Series III. At one point they ranked in the Top 10 in customer satisfaction.
This is a really nice, low mileage XJ6. It's not perfect, but it's close. It has just 31,800 miles on it. The seller says it will need to be painted in a few years, but looks fine now. He's spent a lot of money maintaining it.
British Racing Green is a great color for this car. It goes well with the tan ("Biscuit") interior. Jaguar did a respectable job of integrating the US mandated 5 MPH bumpers, but they still look a bit awkward, especially the rear bumper.Jaguar parts are expensive, but since Jaguar built over 130,000 of these cars, used parts at discounted prices are still fairly easy to find.
There are easier to maintain sedans you can buy for about the same amount of money that this Jaguar will cost you. None, however, will be as classy as a Series III XJ6.
Located in Peachtree City, GA, click here to see the eBay listing.