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Jaguar XJ6 4.2 - A departure into the modern age

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Created on December 9, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - more comfortable than the train, especially in this day and age

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - with a width of almost 1.8 meters an imposing appearance even then

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - covering long distances with ease

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - easy to drive, in summer and in winter

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - early series with large radiator grille

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - first series sedan

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - four-door classic

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Double exhaust at the rear, but more important the winter tires

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - classic saloon lines

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Twin headlights were typical of a Jaguar saloon for decades

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - looks sporty because it is relatively flat and wide

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - satisfactory tail light

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - good high beam

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - ground clearance 15 cm, turning circle 11 meters

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - with steel rims and hubcaps

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - later models had the bumpers mounted higher

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Cockpit with lots of leather and wood

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - beautifully designed round instruments

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - piano-style buttons for many functions

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Leather seats and manual gearshift on the center console

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - manual XJ6 sedans are rather rare, many customers preferred the automatic transmission

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - electrically selectable overdrive for lower revs

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - beautifully crafted door opener

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - classic radio, probably from the late seventies

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Inline six-cylinder engine with two overhead camshafts

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Exhaust side of the inline six-cylinder engine

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - you don't have to puzzle over who the engine came from for long

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - immediately recognizable

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - large radiator with Jaguar emblem

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - the Jaguar also looks at you on the hubcap

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - there is a fuel filler cap on both sides

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - there is plenty of space in the trunk

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - clearly labeled

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Advertising for the new sedan

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Successor to the 340 S 380 and 420 models - Geneva Motor Show 1969

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - elegant sedan

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - rear view

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - in tough test operation

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - See-through drawing

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - inviting interior

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Cockpit with sporty equipment

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - extensively instrumented, clearly labeled

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Glove compartment with make-up mirror

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Radio in the center console

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - Three-speed automatic in the test car

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - longitudinally mounted in-line six-cylinder engine with a displacement of 4.2 liters

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - generously dimensioned luggage compartment

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - classic British fuel filler cap

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Jaguar XJ-6 (1970) - offered in different engine capacity variants - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Jaguar XJ 6 (1973) - the beautifully dressed girls are happy to offer advice - at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show

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Jaguar XJ 12 (1972) - the V-12 version with right-hand drive

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Jaguar XJ C - pure lines, but somewhat old-fashioned in shape - at the 1974 Geneva Motor Show

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Jaguar XJ-C - available with both 4.2 and 5.3 liter displacement, replaces the former Jaguar E-Type 2+2 - at the 1974 Geneva Motor Show

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Jaguar XJ 6 C Coupé (1973) - new luxury coupé from British Leyland - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1973

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Jaguar XJ 6 Series 2 (1975) - six-cylinder version, also available with manual transmission

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Jaguar XJ 3.4 (1976) - with 3.4 liter six-cylinder engine on the market for several months - Geneva Motor Show 1976

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Jaguar XJ 4.2 (1979) - still a model of elegance ten years on

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Jaguar XJ6 (1969) - detailed development of the six-cylinder engine with two overhead camshafts - Geneva Motor Show 1969

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Jaguar XJ (1980) - Advertisement from the year 1980 -

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Jaguar XJ Series 2 (1973) - Instrument layout

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Jaguar XJ (1974) - next to a Daimler variant

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Jaguar XJ (1980) - modernized, note the historic backdrop - Geneva Motor Show 1980

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Jaguar XJ 12 L Series 2 (1975) - the short version was dropped at some point

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Jaguar XJ (1978) - now available with 5-speed gearbox, in the foreground the V12 engine - Geneva Motor Show 1978

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Jaguar XJ 12 5.3 Series III (1979) - now with rubber bumpers, new rear lights and modified roof area

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Summary

When Jaguar unveiled the new XJ6 saloon in Paris in October 1968, the Coventry-based company's great hopes rested on this model, which was bound to bring in big sales. And of course, no expense was spared to make the XJ both sporty and comfortable. The career of the four-door model, which was of course also built with a twelve-cylinder engine, lasted 23 years. This driving report is dedicated to the early XJ6 4.2 Series 1 and shows it in many winter and historical photos as well as in the advertising of the time.

This article contains the following chapters

Almost everything new
Proven drive technology
Not cheap
Successful balancing act
Trans Europe Express
On snow and ice
Refreshed twice

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It has been over 50 years since Jaguar presented a successor to the 340, S 380 and 420 models. The bar was set high; after all, Jaguar had a reputation as an innovative car manufacturer to defend. The XJ6 was presented to the public as a 2.8 and 4.2-liter at the Paris Motor Show in October 1968. The Jaguar XJ6 had little in common with its predecessors. The self-supporting body was a new design that was geared towards both comfort and safety. Despite the new lines, the car was immediately recognizable as a Jaguar, with the large wheels and the indicated rear fenders harking back to the past. The front axle was also completely new. Trapezoidal wishbones provided the wheel guidance, while new dampers and a special movement geometry allowed an anti-dive effect, i.e. prevented excessive diving under braking. At the rear, the modified independent wheel suspensions were adopted from the 420 G, but with an increased track width for even better handling characteristics.

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