1977 Jaguar XJC 4.2

The Jaguar XJ-C might not have been the firm’s best-selling model, but it might be one of the most beautiful. As bewitching to drive as it is to look at – the two-door coupé sits on the Coventry company’s well-proven XJ chassis – it’s one of life’s unfathomables as to why it sold so poorly, with just 10,426 finding homes during its three-year life. It’s also a car where myth and fact are inextricably linked. For example, it’s a fact that the doors, which are four inches longer than those found on the saloon, are made from two standard shells cut ‘n’ shut together – but it might be a myth that the vinyl roof was only put there to hide cracking paint. Available with the 5.3-litre V12 as well as the 4.2-litre straight-six engine you see here, both manual and automatic cars were offered. It could also be had with a Daimler badge, and all were based on the short-wheelbase chassis, which helped shape the car’s perfectly proportioned lines. Even rarer these days thanks to the twin ravages of rust and decades in the doldrums, survivors like this are becoming highly prized.

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