2012-11-06 10:26:38 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 11/24/12
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2012-11-24/car/1978-jaguar-xj6c-42-convertib ...

Auction description:
Registration SHT649S
Chassis Number 2J3520BW
Engine Number 8L56207S
Odometer reading 85,500
Estimate £14,000 - £18,000
The Lynx Motor Company was founded in 1968 by engineer Guy Black and architect Roger Ludgate. The company established itself as a specialist in the repair, maintenance, converting and preparation of sports and racing cars. The Lynx XJC conversion came about when one of their customers failed to get other conversion specialists to do it. There were various difficulties in such a conversion because the Jaguar uses fender tanks and there was no room for power struts in the rear wings. Lynx solved this problem by developing miniature electric motors mounted on the hood frame. Other models of Jaguars that benefitted from the Lynx treatment include the 1975 XJS coupés, which were initially modified to a convertible in 1976, called the Lynx Spyder.

This Jaguar XJC Convertible is number fourteen of the sixteen cars built by The Lynx Motor Company. The Jaguar coupés were all converted when new, this one in 1978. This car has been the subject of a cosmetic restoration over the last twelve months including a repaint in metallic dark green, a new green mohair roof and retrimmed in tan leather, piped in green. This XJC is supplied with V5C registration document and an MoT test certificate which expires in June 2013. This is an opportunity to purchase a very rare classic Jaguar.