Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 Restoration

[RobinHill]

When I was a twelve-year-old schoolboy back in 1970, a brand new XJ6 in bright, pillar-box red like this came silently around the corner and cruised past me. I was completely smitten...: 'that is the most beautiful car I've ever seen!' Now I own one of these in Old English White with red leather seats. Fifty-four years later and I'm still in love.

[mick]

My grandad had a pink one in the early 90s m reg. Stunning cas definitely one of the best looking saloons ever made

[bobcomment]

The XJ S1 is a wonderfull car! I have an XJ 40 4.0 Sovereign

[biroldjoshan]

My late father had a series 1 xj6 with the straight Chrome tip tail pipes that to was J reg, the car in video is restored beautifully, job well done

[aladarhorse]

I am the proud owner of a 1972 Jaguar XJ6 with the nice trim package although it needs a paint job it runs and gets me around but it's a work in progress it has a 400 cubic inch dragracing small block in it that's the way I got the car I think they were trying to make a race car out of it so I'm getting everything working again it's a very interesting car and it seems quite friendly to work on surprisingly enough maybe someday I'll get it in the condition that ones in very beautiful car like the spoke wheels to mine has the original factory chrome wheels and I also remember when I first saw one it was the only car that actually caught my attention since I was more into classic trucks very pretty car I enjoy it

[transitpassenger]

great job guys! Wheels look cooler than the original!

[sidhawkwind]

My dad owned one and I own a 96 XJS convertible....All I have to say is...Jags of nowadays are not Jags but only in name....back in the day you could recognize a Jag from ANY angle...nowadays Jags look like any other car on the road!

[adrianl]

I'd bring in my '71 4.2 if I didn't live in Vancouver. Nice work

[Buelligan]

So beautiful.  I remember the first time I ever saw one... in Omaha, Nebraska in the early 70s.

[paulhart]

Just bought a 2008 XJ, one of the last of the classic shape. I know the bulbous bumpers arouse mixed feelings, but mine is black and that seems to mute the effect, which in other colours does look as if the car has had too much botox. What a brilliant car though. I had a Series III and an XJ8 3.2 years ago and this is in a different league. Nimble, light, effortless performance and it's only the 3.0 V6.

[pietrobeghelli]

Wow! Which kind of wheels and alloy please?

[neilmustow]

VKV 970J Birmingham Registered XJ6 remember the press car Jaguars lovely resto of an early XJ6

[kendalljennerisbae]

VERY nice job! in love with the new look! 😍😍

[ermugand]

Hello, please tell me, if you remember, what size tires and wheels are here?

[garygerard]

the 7" headlights look great
the holes for the hood ornament should have been welded up

[patrick]

nice vid thanks for the upload can you help me? I am trying to find the age on my series 1 all I have is these numbers eeq703 plate Victoria Australia

4L24850 Body

7L32308-8 engine

23258 Gear Box
It has been sitting unattendeded for many years cnt find paper work is there a way to know what exct year it was built, thanx in advance

[bohemian]

Those do not appear to be original wheels ??

[hoppinonabronzeleg]

Beautiful car I wonder what it would look like without the overriders front & back, I think it would improve its looks?

[meatalino]

I have a 1972 Jaguar XJ6, need to be restored, marron same color as the one on the video, wanna change the color to white, any advice?

[buddyanddaisy]

Did they ever sell these cars (with manual transmission) in the USA?