This used 1983 Jaguar XJS underwent a shooting brake “Eventer” conversion by Lynx sometime after 1992. The car features a very pretty Sapphire Blue finish and is nicely matched with a cream interior, while the V12/5-speed drivetrain is a rarely seen dream spec. Find it here on Piston Heads in London, England for £69,990 (~$111,000 today).

Lynx is a Jaguar specialist well known for their very accurate D-Type replicas. The conversion applied to this car includes a totally new roof with added interior ventilation, rear hatch and glass, strengthened rear quarters, different rear-seating arrangement and a fuel tank with an externally mounted pump. Part of the £16,000 price tag for the conversion included general refurbishment.

Work was done well, and total production kept low. Just 52 pre-facelift Eventers were made, and only 49 of the total 67 (including 15 post-facelift cars) were RHD. We’ve always thought it a very successful conversion, particularly in a nice dark color like this example wears. With all the extra glass, visibility would be quite improved alongside cargo space and rear seat room.

This car remains post-Eventer stock with the exception of an aftermarket head unit and billet shift knob. More period correct style wheels like OEM 15″ basketweaves would look better than these late production items, though we’re not quite ready to advocate for wires as is commonly fitted to these cars.

A 5 speed V12 XJS is always a pass in our books, and with a shooting brake conversion this one would probably win the Sultan of Brunei’s approval as well. You can find more information on the Eventer here.