Gorgeous Long wheel base in excellent condition. Very clean & a stunning looker!

JaguarV-12 L(Long Wheel Base)1996Totally original & excellent condition with low miles!This is a "like-new" first of the model run Jaguar V-12 Long Wheel Base ("L") sedan finished in Sage green metallic over light moss green Connolly hide leather with darker sage green accents on the dash. door cappings and carpet. The waistrail is finished with a hand-painted fine-line in deep Sherwood green. The colour combination is quite rare and looks stunning. You will also see in the photos the colour changes hue in different lighting which is truly beautiful. This XJ-12 is a 2 owner from new (second owner from 1997) and now showing some 99. 00 odd miles*. The car has a clean and high scoring AutoCheck report. The XJ-12 L is the ultimate of the XJ series (X-300) and represents the top of the line in luxury for Jaguar in its year. This one is indeed a very well looked after example that is totally original in presentation and. in fact. displays nicer in real-life than you see in the photos. The XJ-12 was distinguished from its siblings by the individual styled seats. full leather interior (including door arm-rests. map-pockets console. etc). unique burl-walnut wood and box wood fine lines on the dash and door cappings. It has rear seat picnic tables (also with teak in-lays). full length console to the rear. additional chrome. additional courtesy lights. all of which are unique fitments to the V-12 series. Also unique to long wheel base V12 is the front passenger seat switch adjustable by the driver. This was designed in chauffeur situations where the driver could move the passenger seat forward to provide maximum comfort to its rear seat passenger. The interior of this example is in impeccable condition with the burl walnut absolutely stunning without any fading or blemishes. The clear lacquer finish on the wood has only a few small hairline marks on the driver door (not objectionable but mentioned out of "clear disclosure") but is otherwise perfect. The Connolly hide leather seats are factory condition soft and supple with no stains. wear marks or tears. The headliner is slightly drooping in the back (which is a common thing for Jaguars) but otherwise clean and stain free. There are no cracks in the dash or rear parcel shelf. The centre console cup-holder which normally breaks has been replaced with a new one and works perfectly. The steering wheel is perfect with no wear. The interior truly is stunning. is like new and even smells "brand new". The paint is almost entirely original and in very good condition with only minor little stone chips and small marks. It is very shiny and consistent and presents perfectly for driver use. On a scale out of 10. I would rate the paint as an easy 9. The body is rust free; top and bottom with no bubbling around the windows or wheel arches which is generally common. The car sports a Vanden Plas grill simply because I prefer the look. The correct and original V12 grill is available for refitment if this is what you prefer. Mechanically the car is very sound with brand new "pin-stripe" whitewall tyres mounted on chrome optioned factory rims. The car drives ultra smooth. strong and quietly. Recent maintenance included. new rear shocks. suspension bushings. oil line hose changes and brake service. a general service and safety inspection. There are no warning lights on the dash and all is good to go. The A/C blows ice-cold with the heater nice and toasty. The clock display does not have its back light working but every other single instrument. feature and function are in working condition. The cars is so very original that the original spare Pirelli tyre and chrome alloy wheel has never been used. This is an immaculate Jaguar XJ-12L with good miles and makes for an excellent everyday or weekend driver. It far exceeds average condition examples and comfortably rates as a virtual 10 out of 10 driver condition which earns it regular compliments. ~~ This V-12 Long Wheel Base top of the line Jaguar is in stunning original condition and makes for a wonderful everyday driver at a relatively affordable price. ~~ Please see additional photos at the link below. Click HERE to see additional photos! Click HERE to see additional photos! ~~oo00oo~~ **PLEASE read auction terms and conditions below BEFORE bidding. ** ~~oo00oo~~ This Jaguar is part of a private collection. Although licensed and bonded. I am not a main-stream retail car dealer or broker; I am a professional car collector of some 30 years with considerable experience and knowledge of British cars. I have a long standing reputation being associated with the Rolls-Royce marque which I take seriously. I take pride in my cars and have fun in collecting and restoring them. However. auctions are not a game so when you place a bid or offer. and you are the winning bidder. please understand you have entered a binding contract. You cannot bid and win the auction and expect not to meet the terms and conditions. Bidding and/or winning does not mean you are expecting me to “hold” the car until you have the opportunity to inspect it. Any inspection contemplated should be undertaken BEFORE you bid or make an offer and I openly welcome any potential buyer to come and personally inspect the car. Once you bid or make an offer. you are doing so to buy WITHOUT conditions. Your bid can not be subject to anything. A $2000. 00 deposit (non-refundable) is required within 24 hours of the close of the auction and payable by PayPal. The balance of funds are required within 7 days of the close of the auction and must be provided by cashier’s check or bank wire. I cannot accept PayPal for the balance unless you are willing to meet the cost of transfer fees. Full payment must be made (and payments cleared) before the title and/or the vehicle is released. All payments are non-refundable. Payments as described above form an important part of this purchase contract and so. if all the funds are not received as outlined above. I reserve the right to terminate the transaction without notice. If there has been any deposit or other part payments received and I elect to terminate the contract. I reserve the right to keep any such deposits or payments and resell the vehicle to another bidder or interested party or re-list the vehicle at any time. To be clear. if you change your mind for ANY reason and do not complete the transaction in the time-frame required. you will forfeit your deposit. I am happy to assist with shipping arrangements on a national and worldwide basis but the winning bidder takes full responsibility for pickup and/or shipping and at his cost. As a collector and experienced restorer of a range of classic cars. I make every effort to bring my cars to a high standard. By comparison. my cars are generally superior to others available but they are by no means perfect. You must expect some issues. Unless specifically stated. the car is not of show standard but of nice "driver" condition. Please understand. show cars cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve and sell for prices commensurate. so the sale price of this car reflects its relative condition. You are buying "condition" accordingly. Buyers should not expect to receive concours quality or "perfect" cars at these prices. Please also understand it is not always possible to attend to every item. or perhaps I may have inadvertently overlooked items. Further. and very importantly. these cars are not new. So this means a 20 year old car is predominantly comprised of 20 year old parts. And old parts will fail. All buyers must understand and expect that things can or will wear out. break and/or stop functioning without notice. This is even more likely with hand-built English cars of early technology when compared to the typical American car of the same vintage. Suspension and brakes on these cars are complex. We thoroughly check them and replace things that are identified faulty. But please understand. by example; if we change a brake line because it appears aged or faulty. we do NOT at the same time replace all other hoses because they are of similar age. This is considered "preventative maintenance". We do not do this unless specifically requested and is not included in the purchase price. Feel free to ask for this additional service. Further. a feature or function that is working perfectly one moment. may decide to play-up the next. After all. it is some 17 years old. This is the nature of any used car and especially British cars. For this reason it is necessary for the following condition: The vehicle is being sold "as-is/where-is" with no warranty expressed. written or implied. Any descriptions or representations are made with reasonable judgment and all efforts are made to ensure fair assessment and accuracy but they are for descriptive and identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. The seller shall not be responsible for errors in description. authenticity. genuineness. or defects herein and makes no warranty in connection therewith. If any aspect of the description contradicts what can be seen in the photos. then the photos shall prevail as the reference point. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness. unforeseen imperfection. defect or damage. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have satisfied himself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects at the buyer’s request prior to the close of the auction. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any written or oral statements about the vehicle. Being a classic car in excess of 10 years of age. in most US states. the mileage may be recorded as “exempt”. In this regard the seller makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the mileage indicated or shown. I can hold the vehicle up to 30 days while you arrange shipping but you must immediately insure it. I will not bear any responsibility for any additional costs including storage. transportation. or repair after the close of the auction. Whereas I am happy to store the car in excess of 30 days from auction end. a cost of $35 per day shall apply beyond 30 days of auction end. Also. you must remember that this is a 17 year old vehicle. and while it is up to you. I do not recommend that you just “hop in and drive it across the country” until you have familiarised yourself with the car. At least. I have never done that. I have always professionally transported the cars in enclosed carriers from where I bought them to my home. PLEASE; IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS. CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU CONTEMPLATE DOING SO AS. RESPECTFULLY. THERE CAN BE NO EXCEPTIONS. I am sorry if these terms seem harsh but there seem to be some very unrealistic buyers out there - fortunately. only few of these people exist but those that do can make life difficult. so it appears EVERYTHING needs to spelled out. Very simply put. this is an old car being offered for sale. It is not new and is subject to the perils of age. Further. Jaguars are not without nuances. idiosyncrasies and they are renown for a host of design issues which can make them not inexpensive to maintain. So. please respect the terms and conditions when you bid. ~~oo00oo~~