1988 Jaguar XJS C 5.3 V12 Automatic Hess & Eis

28 900 EUR

1988 Jaguar XJS C 5.3 V12 Automatic Hess & Eis

28 900 EUR
  • Model
    Jaguar XJS C 5.3 V12 Automatic Hess & Eis
  • Year
    1988 January
  • Condition
    Original
  • Body Type
    Cabriolet / Roadster
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol
  • Power
    221 kw (300 hp)
  • Mileage
    53,554 km
  • Address
    Via Mandolossa, 65, 25030 Roncadelle BS, Italy
  • Country
  • Published
    almost 2 years ago
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VIN
N/A
Color
White
Metallic
No
Engine
5344, V12
Engine Number
N/A
Chassis Number
N/A
Gearbox
Automatic
Steering Wheel
LHD
Drive Wheels
RWD
1st Reg. Country
United States
Doors
2/3
Interior Color
Black
Leather Seats
Yes
Sunroof
Yes
Electric windows
Yes
ABS
Yes
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Description

Hess & Eisenhardt convertible
From 1986, a full convertible version was available through some dealers, modified by Hess & Eisenhardt in the USA. The Hess & Eisenhardt coachbuilding firm was located in Ohio, USA, and built convertible modifications for the XJ-S under contract from Jaguar, before the official Jaguar-built XJ-S full convertible became available in 1988.

The Hess & Eisenhardt convertible differed from the later Jaguar-built XJS convertible as its un-padded top folded down deeper into the body structure of the car resulting in a cleaner rear profile when the roof was lowered. To accommodate this design element, the Hess & Eisenhardt convertibles have two separate fuel tanks, positioned to allow for the roof to fully retract. The process of converting the stock Jaguar XJS coupé into the H&E Convertible included the post-production removal of the roof, cutting the body in several sections, the addition of steel reinforcements behind the driver's seat, and 9.1 kg (20 lb) weights placed just behind the headlights to eliminate harmonic resonance caused by the significant modifications to the car. H&E XJS convertibles are easily identified by the lower folding top, as well as two small badges located just behind the front wheels. The later Jaguar full convertible had a heavier padded top that did not fold as lower as the H&E convertible, but retained nearly all of the original components of the coupé.

The number of H&E Jaguar XJS produced is unknown, partly because a fire at the Hess & Eisenhardt factory destroyed most of the records pertaining to the Jaguar XJS conversions. According to some sources, a total of 2,100 cars were converted.

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