The XJ Coupe might be unique in Jaguar’s back catalogue, but that hasn’t stopped it from being one of the company’s most revered models. To mark the 50th anniversary of the car going on sale, we’re lookingat its history

Sam Dawson asks that when a Jaguar Mk2 is this good and offers compelling value, does it really matter if it’s not a 3.8?

Needs work and isn’t cheap, but as Alan Anderson asks, just how often do very early manual XJ-S V12s come up for sale?

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ASKING £11,995 PRICE ENGINE 1098cc/4-cyl/OHV POWER 55bhp@5500rpm TORQUE ...