Former Home of Robert's Jaguar

Welcome to the Jaguar pages! Well, the Jag has been sold :( but the memories linger. . . Follow along as my 1985 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas receives a restoration and a competition-quality sound system. There's even a bit of Jaguar history along the way.

Whether you're a fan of Jaguars, Car Stereo, or fixing-up cars in general, I hope you'll take a while to see the whole story!

Table of Contents

• Restoration Page: Details of the car's mechanical and cosmetic restoration.
• Stereo Page: Details of the stereo system, alarm and cellphone installation.
• Picture Page 1: Pictures of the completed car, proof it was actually driven outside!
• Picture Page 2: More pictures of the car, showing more interior and detail shots.
• Credits and Links Page: Credits to those most helpful, and links to some helpful places.

The Car:

• 4-door Series III saloon (sedan in USA-talk), top of the American model lineup.
• All leather interior, front and rear bucket seats with armrests.
• Of course, full power: Steering (telescoping wheel), brakes, windows, sunroof, mirrors, driver's seat.
• Automatic air conditioning with rear seat duct, also rear seat heat footwarmer ducts.
• Cruise control, intermittent wipers, trip computer, rear window defroster.

The Engine:

• 4.2 liter dual overhead cam straight six.
• Electronic Fuel Injection.
• 176 brake horsepower @ 5,000 rpm, 219 lb.ft torque @ 2750 rpm (USA version, Europe significantly higher).
• 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic transmission.
• 0-50 in 7.4 secs, 0-60 in 9.6 secs.

The History:

• XK engine first used in the XK120 sports car.
• Has been produced in 3.4, 2.5, 3.8 and finally 4.2 liter versions.
• 250,000 of these engines produced before the XJ line began.
• XJ line begins with the Series I in September 1968.
• V-12 engine first offered in July 1972.
• XJ Series II born in September 1973.
• XJ Series III began in March 1979.
• USA availability ended May 1987 with the introduction of the XJ40.
• V-12 XJ's continued to be built for European market.
• Total Series III production March 1979-April 1987 was 27,261, plus another 20,490 in Europe under the Daimler badge.

Source: Jaguar XJ-The Complete Companion, by Nigel Thorley ©1991 Bay View Books, Ltd.

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