Jaguar’s best selling XJ6 was revised and updated in 1979, based on a redesign by Pininfarina, with design updates such as flush fitting door handles, removal of the front quarterlight windows, a new, cleaner safety bumper design, and minor interior updates. Like the rest of the Jaguar lineup at the time, it was fitted with Jaguar’s excellent independent rear suspension creating an incredibly comfortable luxury car. The car was also fitted with a Bosch designed fuel injection system replacing the earlier carburetted setup. In the United States, the car was only available with a Borg Warner 3 speed automatic transmission and all cars were also fitted with cruise control and an electrically operated sunroof, while in Europe you could get the same body with the 5.3 liter V12 as well as smaller displacement engines. European cars were also available with 5-speed manual gearboxes. In 1984, Jaguar regained independence from what remained of British Leyland, and the quality of the cars improved significantly, though the Series 3 left production in 1986 in Europe and 1987 in the US. This car was one of the first British classic cars I purchased and I’ve always loved the design of these cars. When I bought this car, it was suffering from issues with the changeover valves that allowed the driver to switch between the two fuel tanks. A previous owner had also severely lowered the car by cutting the rear springs and torching the front ones, negatively impacting the