I have been scouring the net looking for production numbers for my 1991 XJ-S Convertible, Classic Collection. I am located in the USA. My friend John "Bleasie" fom England said he thought they exported more Coupes than convertibles and the convertibles that were of the Classic Collection were few and far between. Does anyone have access to the numbers? I would be most appreciative. My car has the Oyster paint scheme with Magnolia interior and burley piping. I LOVE this car and just want to more about it, thanks!

 

As you are in the US do you mean 1991 (pre facelift) model year as in built in 1990 - mid 1991 when the 1992 (or facelift) model year came out ? I ask because most of the world use the build year, not MY.

But l don't know either answer sorry :-)

 

If you contact the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and give them your VIN number, they may well be able to tell you details about your car's date of construction, and other details about it.
Jaguar Heritage
Greg

 

See this document

 

Great summary !

It should be remembered, though, that Jaguar (at least at that time) quotes production totals by *calendar year*, not model year.

It would be a real mess if we tried to sort by model year, given all the peculiarities of that designation

Cheers
DD

 

In addition to Paul's numbers, I'll give you a little bit of trivia. The '91 was really an extended production of the '90 as the factory was setting up for the "facelift" model introduced for the '92 model year.

However, there were no 1991 model cars sold in California. The emissions requirements changed between '90 and '91, so all the cars sold by California dealers in '91 had to be titled as '90 models.

The Classic Collection was a limited edition that was created when US dealers complained that their market didn't get access to the LeMans Celebration special edition. In addition to the badge, it featured Autolux leather with contrasting piping and Elm burl wood.

 

makes me wonder about parts for MY model year...
I think I will order another set of belts for the engine...

 

Wow, all good information, you guys are the best! I have been on many various forums but this one is the friendliest and thoughtful. My car still has the barrel gauges so it must be before the facelift. I like it just as it sits, perfect for me

 

Paul,

Is this worldwide, as in total production, or is it just those sent to the US? This would tend to indicate that my '91 Coupe (Classic Collection) is far rarer than I had imagined (one of 1,536 total coupes, Classic Collection not specifically split out).

Thanks,

Brad

 

Hi Brad

It's a while since my post, I sold my XJS a couple of years ago, I can't remember which publication I got this information from.

My recollection is that it would have been total production rather than any market territory

 

Coupes tend to be the rarer cars for pretty much the XJS badge.