July 2025 | Issue 780 | Page(s) 30 - 36 | François Prins
In this, the 50th anniversary year of the XJ-S, François Prins continues his appraisal of a car that began life as a successor to the E-Type but turned out to be a sophisticated grand tourer in its own right
As early as May 1967, Jaguar was working on the next generation of models and a programme was in place for a sporting one, given the internal Jaguar code of XJ21. Various ideas were being considered and Malcolm Sayer was tasked with modifying the E-Type design for the future. He was also asked to consider a replacement based around the forthcoming XJ6 saloon platform.
