The Classic Sale at Wheeler Dealer Live 1st June 2025

27 + buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) • The new Series 1 XJ6-based Daimler Sovereign was introduced in October 1969, virtually identical to the Jaguar with the exception of its fluted grille and Daimler badging • This lovely Series 1 is finished in the rather conservatively named Jaguar Pale Blue and is fitted with a 2.8-litre, straight-six XK engine with a 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive • The gently patinated dark blue leather interior feels intimate yet enormously stylish, dashboard veneers and door cards etc. are in great condition suggesting caring ownership for many years •Supplied with its original handbook, diagrams and many MOTs dating back to 1984 •Having covered very little mileage in the last decade, corroborated by its MOT history, this example was acquired by our vendor around four years ago though unfortunately he is now losing his storage and so the car has to go A fine example of a rare early Daimler Sovereign Series 1 with a manual gearbox and a wonderful history file. Seller Rating: 83 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: ABW 450J Chassis No.: IT2507DN Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000 Specialist: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Lot 136 1970 Daimler Sovereign Series 1 2.8 Manual •Sussex-based Robin Lackford was approached to quote for the work to return the car to top form and at this point, it was noted that in the past the car had been fitted with a 5-speed manual gearbox, TWR injection intake trumpets and a heavy duty Dana Spicer rear diff, suggesting that the car may have been subject to engine upgrades, but this has not been established •An initial ‘tidy-up’ turned into a bit more and between June 2017 and July 2018, a total of £47,595 was invested in this lovely XJS including over 720 hours of labour and £10,800 in parts • There is far too much to detail here (full breakdown and invoices in the file) but the work included a twin headlight conversion, bodywork repairs, prime and full repaint in Rhodium Silver, new Webasto sunroof (£2,814), trim, windows, front and rear suspension rebuild, Dana Spicer axle rebuild, brakes, electrics, new wheels and much, much more •As can be seen from our images, the results were very impressive and the restoration has stood the test of time well. We invite and encourage your viewing of this rather special XJ-S and its history file at our Bicester Sale Very well presented in Rhodium Silver, this manual gearbox , V12 XJ-S benefitted from nearly £50,000 of investment a few years ago. Seller Rating: 86 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: B913 MWV Chassis No.: SAJJNAEW3BC120509 Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000 Specialist: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Lot 137 1985 Jaguar XJ-S 5.3-Litre HE Manual More Details Lot 136 Bid On Lot 136 More Details Lot 137 Bid On Lot 137