You should always buy the best classic you can afford in order to avoid terrifying restoration costs, and some of the best XJSs come from overseas.
Although importing an XJS (or pre May-1991 XJ-S) can be expensive, you’ll hang on to your investment if you find a stunning example and preserve it. There are plenty of lovely cars – especially the later convertibles – in the USA (a key export market for Jaguar) and some specialists are bringing them in to the UK. The 4.0-litre model only became available in the States in 1993, so most are likely to be V12s.
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