For Sale: 1988 Jaguar XJS in O'Fallon, Illinois

Gateway Classic Cars of Scottsdale is delighted to present this 1988 Jaguar XJ-S HE convertible for sale right now in our Arizona showroom, located in North Phoenix. The XJS was born under the stewardship of legendary Jaguar Design Engineer Michael Sayer, who played a major role in the design of the E-Type. However, the 70's was a different ballgame for the British luxury manufacturer who, like all contemporary automakers, had to take emissions regulations and a changing market demographic into consideration. The luxury XJ-S was marketed as a "Grand-Tourer" and its larger than life V-12 engine reflected what this car stood for. The convertible option was offered through dealers in the US before 1988, but this example is a true Jaguar factory two-seat full convertible. Painted in a gorgeous Dark Blue with a Tan leather interior and plenty of fancy accessories, this 'Jag looks like an outfit you'd put on for the country club and the V-12 has the displacement to go with that larger-than-life attitude. Pushing 270hp/290lb ft of torque from the factory (GREAT numbers for the 1980's), the XJ-S HE is an effortless driver wherever you're heading. Jaguar wanted to make life as easy as possible for the XJ-S owner so a 3-speed GM-sourced "Turbo Hydramatic" automatic transmission comes standard as does Jaguar's "Long Travel Suspension" and four-wheel disc brakes, giving the XJ-S the perfect balance of American comfort and European road handling. To put the icing on the cake of this well-preserved car, there are just 30,000 actual miles on the odometer making this 1988 Jaguar convertible a real time capsule and collector. Are you ready to own an elegant British luxury car? Give our helpful and attentive Sales team a call today and we'll put our eyes and ears on this beautiful 1988 Jaguar XJ-S He convertible for you to answer any additional questions. Alternatively, sending an email inquiry to scottsdale@gatewayclassiccars.com is a great way to get in touch directly. Don't see all the photos and video footage you're looking for? Copy and paste this link into your browser for our full feature advertisement: http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/SCT/674/1988-Jaguar-XJ-S-HE