ASKING £10,000 PRICE ENGINE 4253cc/6-cyl/DOHC POWER 200bhp@5000rpm TORQUE ...

ASKING £19,995 PRICE ENGINE 4196cc/V8/DOHC POWER 400bhp@6100rpm TORQUE ...

Year of manufacture 1995 Recorded mileage 158,000 Asking price £19,950 Vendor The School Garage, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire; 01663 733209; classiccarshop.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £45,450 Max power 3

(1966-1970)

If you like the shape of the traditional XJ saloon that first appeared in 1968, then is the last of these models a keeper and future classic?

FRENCH car makers don’t have a great track record of selling large cars in the UK. The Peugeot 605 and 607, DS5, Citroen C6, Renault Avantime and Vel Satis all failed to deliver, and it’s always been