And now for something really exclusive – a limited edition Jaguar unicorn that sold new for $155,000 (if you could find one) offered six years later for $50,998. Only 30 imported into the US. All in the same color – Black Amethyst. All with a 510hp supercharged V-8 and eight-speed transmission.
The front seat looks about the same as all the other XJ’s but the back seat….oh the back seat. From this Road and Track review when introduced at the Beijing Auto Show: “…the real hedonism starts with the press of a button, when a small table—machined from solid aluminum and edged with piano black trim—levitates from the center console. It can swing to either side on its pillar, and raising it reveals a flocked storage compartment beneath that contains a pair of bespoke champagne flutes, dramatically lit with a phosphor blue glow. We all know that where there are champagne flutes, champagne is likely to be nearby. So a large bottle of Moët & Chandon (sold separately) can be chilled in a compartment between the seats, and when this cabinet is opened, the bottle presents itself, lit up with the same theatric blue.” The car also includes built-in iPads and keyboards in the seat backs. And herringbone ebony wood trim. And a 15 channel, 20 speaker Meridian sound system.
Proceed with caution, though. In six years this car has had six owners, and I got it from a reliable source that it was once purchased and returned to a CarMax dealer. The owner and CarMax shared concerns about the high cost of warranty repairs under MaxCare. And yet, here it is on the market again. Also noticed what looks like a fair amount of wear and tear on the switches. Takes away from the lustre of a very exclusive car. But pretty sure you won’t see many like it on the road, and your passengers will thank you for the creature comforts in the back! Check it out here in Louisville, Kentucky. If the link is dead it’s sold, on hold, or being transferred. 