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Top-trim Vanden Plas sedan, owned by the seller since 1994.

Strengths

Top-trim Vanden Plas specification
Long-term ownership
Full history documentation

Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1985
Make: Jaguar
Model family: XJ
Generation: Series 3
Trim / Variant: XJ6
Body: Sedan
Engine: 4.2-liter DOHC inline-six
Transmission: Automatic
Mileage: 71,502 miles
Exterior: Brown
Interior: Doeskin (off-white) leather
VIN: SAJAY1344FC428180

Market

Comparable prices

XJ6

Median sold

$7,900

This car $800 · 90% below

16 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

Running medianMiddle halfThis car's sale $800

17 records · 16 sold · 1 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1983 Jaguar XJ XJ6 XJ Series 3

70,000 mi · Sebring Red · Automatic · Sep 16, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 16, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−11% vs $7,900

1985 Jaguar XJ 6 Sedan

— · Gold · Automatic · Sep 10, 2026 · Barrett-Jackson

Automatic

Sep 10, 2026

Barrett-Jackson

+11% vs $7,900

1987 Jaguar XJ XJ6 XJ Series 3

51,000 mi · Tungsten · Automatic · Sep 7, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 7, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+128% vs $7,900

1987 Jaguar XJ XJ6 Vanden Plas

40,000 mi · Alpine Green · Automatic · Aug 26, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Aug 26, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+34% vs $7,900

1986 Jaguar XJ XJ6 XJ Series 3

143,000 mi · Arctic Blue · Automatic · Jun 23, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Jun 23, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−56% vs $7,900

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1–5 of 17 shown

History

Sightings

2 events

Aug 29, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Sold
$800 · Hemmings Auctions
Aug 22, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC
Listed for sale
Auction · Hemmings Auctions

1985 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas
Hemmings Auctions · Listing closed · 71,502 mi · Aug 29, 2026 · View on Hemmings Auctions
Hammer price $800

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See the XJ (Series 3) market 5 for sale · XJ (Series 3) XJ6 median sold, last 12 months: $7,000

Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1985
Make: Jaguar
Model family: XJ
Generation: Series 3
Trim / Variant: XJ6
Body: Sedan
Engine: 4.2-liter DOHC inline-six
Transmission: Automatic
Mileage: 71,502 miles
Exterior: Brown
Interior: Doeskin (off-white) leather
VIN: SAJAY1344FC428180

Market

Comparable prices

XJ6

Median sold

$7,900

This car $800 · 90% below

16 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

Running medianMiddle halfThis car's sale $800

17 records · 16 sold · 1 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1983 Jaguar XJ XJ6 XJ Series 3

70,000 mi · Sebring Red · Automatic · Sep 16, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 16, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−11% vs $7,900

1985 Jaguar XJ 6 Sedan

— · Gold · Automatic · Sep 10, 2026 · Barrett-Jackson

Automatic

Sep 10, 2026

Barrett-Jackson

+11% vs $7,900

1987 Jaguar XJ XJ6 XJ Series 3

51,000 mi · Tungsten · Automatic · Sep 7, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 7, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+128% vs $7,900

1987 Jaguar XJ XJ6 Vanden Plas

40,000 mi · Alpine Green · Automatic · Aug 26, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Aug 26, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+34% vs $7,900

1986 Jaguar XJ XJ6 XJ Series 3

143,000 mi · Arctic Blue · Automatic · Jun 23, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Jun 23, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−56% vs $7,900

View all market records →

1–5 of 17 shown

History

Sightings

2 events

Aug 29, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Sold
$800 · Hemmings Auctions
Aug 22, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC
Listed for sale
Auction · Hemmings Auctions

1985 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas
Hemmings Auctions · Listing closed · 71,502 mi · Aug 29, 2026 · View on Hemmings Auctions
Hammer price $800

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