There’s something mysterious a couple of black cat. This Jag’s elegant physique traces, outstanding hood decoration, and chrome accent trim evoke an opulent and complicated feeling. Better of all, it has a 400-horsepower supercharged V8 engine underneath the hood, so this automotive is equal elements “go” and “present.”

The Choose of the Day is a low-mileage 2007 Jaguar XJR listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a vendor in Clinton, New York. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“I’ve personally owned this automotive for the final 5 years and have truthfully beloved each minute of it,” the itemizing says. “This automotive is spectacular with solely 67,100 accident-free miles, of which I’ve placed on roughly 10,000 of them.”

The XJ mannequin has a longstanding historical past within the British luxurious automotive world: Its first iteration – or “Sequence 1” – debuted 55 years in the past in 1968 as a four-door saloon with a straight six powerplant. Evolution took it via quite a few modifications through the years, and the mannequin has been gone from the Jaguar lineup since 2019. There’s no telling what sort of tips the product planners may need up their sleeves to plan a rebirth.

Right now’s automotive comes from the “X350” platform which spanned mannequin years 2004 via 2010. Engineering developments introduced some essential updates to this technology: The physique shell was reportedly 40 p.c lighter and 50 p.c stiffer than the outgoing mannequin’s, and an accessible adaptive air suspension stored issues on the extent always.

On the excessive finish of the efficiency spectrum, the “XJR” mannequin as seen at present introduced a supercharged 4.2-liter V8 to the system – a powerplant that produced 400 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed computerized transmission put the facility to the bottom through the rear wheels.

 The vendor has ready an intensive presentation of dozens of photographs and a 12-minute video to showcase the automobile in its entirety. The elegant black end seems well-kept, and people blocky five-spoke wheels give a way of presence and energy. Even the inside is primo-looking for being 16 years previous.

The vendor states, “Unquestionably, these XJRs have already turn out to be collectible, and the values proceed to rise and for good cause. I don’t let automobiles like this go away my secure day by day. Nonetheless, I’ve determined to let this seductive and alluring Jag free to seek out one other storage to purr in.”

The asking value is $29,500 or greatest provide for this Jag.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.