Jaguar XJ6 2.8/3.4/4.2 Series II

Overview
Produced: 1973-1979, 77001 produced.
Types: Saloon,4 doors,5 seats

Jaguar refreshed its six cylinder XJ saloon range in 1973 with the introduction of the XJ6 Series II. The new car featured a sleeker new body shell which had a slimmer front grille, new front air intake below the bumper, new lights and a revised interior. At first the short and long wheel base versions were available, however all cars carried the long wheel base after 1975.

Power plant options included the original line-up of 2.8 litre (export only), 4.2 litre and, from 1975, 3.4 litre, six cylinder versions of the XK series engine. Unfortunately during the 1970's Jaguar became a victim of the poor quality, strike ridden British Leyland empire. Despite a loyal following sales became to suffer as a result a replacement was needed by 1979, the Series III.

Today these graceful, powerful saloons are becoming increasingly collectable and are gaining their deserved respect at last.  Practical Classics January 2008 - Featuring Buyers Guide Jaguar & Daimler XJ6 & XJ12.  Click Here to view in our shop.

Source: Motorbase
Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
4235ccS6 DOHCJaguar XK92.07mm x 106mm
2792ccS6 DOHCJaguar XK
3442ccS6 DOHCJaguar XK83mm x 106mm
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
125 mph8.6 s4.2 engine
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
006 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Series II Anglia Car Auctions 3 Sep 2011 - £2520.00
124 Jaguar XJ 4.2C Barons 29 Apr 2008 £3400.00 -
221 Jaguar XJ6 S2 4.2 Saloon Barons 1 May 2007 Not sold
247 1973 Jaguar Series 3 V12 Roadster Coys 30 Sep 2006 - £30583.00
128 Jaguar XJC 4.2 Barons 25 Apr 2006 Not sold
133 Jaguar XJC 4.2 Barons 25 Apr 2006 - £2900.00
02 Jaguar XJ6 Series II Bonhams 26 Mar 2006 - $3616.00
106 Jaguar XJ6 S2 4.2 Saloon Barons 14 Mar 2006 Not sold
043 1974 JAGUAR XJ6L 4.2 H&H Sales Limited 21 Sep 2005 Not sold
101 Jaguar XJC 4.2 Barons 16 Aug 2005 £750.00 -
625 Jaguar XK6C 4.2 Coupe Lambert & Foster 26 May 2005 Not sold
11 Jaguar XJ 6 Series 2 BCA 25 Apr 2005 Not sold
87 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Litre H&H Sales Limited 26 Feb 2005 £700.00 -
241 Jaguar XJ6 S2 4.2 SWB Barons 14 Sep 2004 £1600.00 -
102 Jaguar XJ6L 4.2 Saloon Barons 29 Jun 2004 Not sold
038 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Série Artcurial - Briest - Poulain Le Fur 5 Apr 2004 - €6355.00
131 Jaguar XJ6 Convertible (1974) Coys 11 Jan 2003 - £5293.00
065 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 (1974) H&H Sales Limited 4 Dec 2002 Not sold
043 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Series II (1978) Poulain LeFur 18 Nov 2002 £3500.00 -
Unknown Jaguar XJC 4.2 (1978) Barons 23 Jul 2002 FF1200.00 -
046 Jaguar XJC 4.2 (1978) Barons 11 Jun 2002 Not sold
213 Jaguar XJ6 Saloon (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 17 Mar 2002 - -
041 Jaguar XJ-S Pre HE (1979) Barons 12 Mar 2002 Not sold
028 Jaguar-Lister XJC 7.0 V12 Coupe (1975) Barons 4 Sep 2001 Not sold
001 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 (1977) H&H Sales Limited 6 Jun 2001 £1450.00 -
219 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 (1979) RTS Auctions Ltd 18 Feb 2001 Not sold
005 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 (1979) BCA 29 Jan 2001 Not sold
508 Jaguar XJ 5.3 (1978) Bonhams & Brooks 16 Nov 2000 Not sold
014 Jaguar Owen Sedanca (1978) Coys 11 Oct 2000 Not sold
082 Jaguar D Type Le Mans (1977) H&H Sales Limited 26 Jul 2000 Not sold
002 Jaguar XJ-S (1979) Coys 22 Jul 2000 - £1725.00
007 Jaguar Daimler Sovereign SII (1978) Barons 23 May 2000 Not sold
Unknown Jaguar 4.2 (1976) Barons 29 Jun 1999 Not sold
045 Jaguar XJC 5.3 (1978) Barons 29 Jun 1999 £5500.00 -
027 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 (1978) Greens 30 May 1999 Not sold
Unknown Jaguar Sovereign 4.2 (1979) AMA 17 May 1999 Not sold
036 Jaguar XJC Coupe (1978) Barons 11 May 1999 Not sold
Unknown Jaguar Sovereign 4.2 (1979) AMA 15 Mar 1999 Not sold
049 Jaguar XJ6 Saloon (1974) H&H Sales Limited 17 Feb 1999 Not sold
020 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 (1975) H&H Sales Limited 17 Feb 1999 £1600.00 -
Unknown Jaguar XJ6 Saloon (1974) Barons 2 Feb 1999 Not sold
681 Jaguar XJ-S Coupe (1979) Brooks 2 Dec 1998 Not sold
026 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 (1975) H&H Sales Limited 22 Jul 1998 £1600.00 -
012 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 (1978) AMA 13 Jul 1998 Not sold
753 Jaguar XJ-S V12 (1979) Brooks 12 Jun 1998 - £7475.00
008 Jaguar 4.2 (1974) AMA 16 Mar 1998 Not sold
054 Jaguar MK2 3.4 (1976) Coys 2 Mar 1998 Not sold
053 Jaguar XJ-S (1979) Parkes 21 Feb 1998 £700.00 -
312 Jaguar XJ6 L (1974) Brooks 4 Oct 1997 - £2530.00
090 Jaguar D Type Replica (1996) Coys 26 Jul 1997 £1113.00 -
215A Jaguar XJ6 Series III (1979) RTS Auctions Ltd 13 Apr 1997 £2000.00 -
203 Jaguar XJ6 Series II (1978) RTS Auctions Ltd 13 Apr 1997 Not sold
008A Jaguar XJ 4.2 (1979) Parkes 12 Apr 1997 Not sold
407 Jaguar Broadspeed Coupe (1977) Brooks 22 Feb 1997 - £23000.00
216 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 (1978) RTS Auctions Ltd 16 Feb 1997 £1000.00 -
7 Jaguar XJ-S V12 (1979) Parkes 2 Feb 1997 Not sold
071 Jaguar 4.2 (1975) Parkes 2 Feb 1997 Not sold
054 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 (1977) ADT 16 Dec 1996 - £2520.00
242 Jaguar XJ-S Fhc (1978) Greens 5 Oct 1996 £1600.00 -
331A Jaguar Based Sport Special (1978) Brooks 21 Sep 1996 Not sold
454 Jaguar XJ6 Saloon (1978) Sothebys 15 Jul 1996 Not sold
205A Jaguar XJ6 4.2 (1978) RTS Auctions Ltd 7 Jul 1996 £180.00 -
228 Jaguar XJ6 Series III (1979) RTS Auctions Ltd 14 Jun 1996 £1825.00 -
056 Jaguar XJ-S V12 (1979) H&H Sales Limited 5 Jun 1996 £1800.00 -
536 Jaguar XJ6 Series II (1979) Dreweatt Neate 1 Jun 1996 £5000.00 -
012 Jaguar XJ6 Series II (1979) Sandown 20 Apr 1996 Not sold
226 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 (1977) RTS Auctions Ltd 14 Apr 1996 £4950.00 -
216 Jaguar XJ6 Saloon (1979) RTS Auctions Ltd 18 Feb 1996 £2000.00 -
228 Jaguar XJ6 Series III (1979) RTS Auctions Ltd 14 Jan 1996 £1825.00 -
236 Jaguar XJ12L (1977) RTS Auctions Ltd 26 Nov 1995 £1000.00 -
015 Jaguar XK12 (1979) Sandown 14 Oct 1995 Not sold
007 Jaguar XJ 3.4 (1975) Husseys 27 Apr 1995 Not sold
253 Jaguar XJ6 (1978) RTS Auctions Ltd 23 Apr 1995 £155.00 -
002 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 (1977) ADT 20 Feb 1995 £1200.00 -
233 Jaguar XJ6 (1978) RTS Auctions Ltd 25 Jan 1995 £1100.00 -
011 Jaguar XJ6 3.4 (1977) ADT 28 Nov 1994 £1900.00 -
184 Jaguar XJ12C (1978) Brooks 27 Apr 1994 Not sold
104 Jaguar 4.2 (1977) ADT 21 Jun 1993 £2000.00 -
Books
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