In 1983 Panther collaborated with Harrods to create an upmarket, (and some might say kitsch), version of the XJ6 (S3). The cost of £35K was double the price of a standard XJ6.
The real work was reserved for the car’s rear compartment, Jaguar removed the standard bench seat and replaced it with a pair of individual rear seats from the Daimler Double-Six. Between them ran a very substantial, hand-crafted console containing a colour television and Betamax video recorder (with individual headphones and infra-red remote control), air conditioning controls, a manicure set and even a gold-plated carriage clock. Built into the back of each of the front seats was a walnut cocktail cabinet, stocked with crystal decanters. A leather-and-walnut-clad, roof-mounted console housed a Tenvox “Bijou” hi-fi system. Suede doorcards with Harrods' logo repeated on the Wilton carpets. The seats were retrimmed in beige leather with contrasting piping, while complimentary brown leather was applied to front and rear centre-consoles, dashboard surround, headlining and special three-spoke steering wheel. The privacy of the rear seat passengers was provided for by tailored curtains fitted to the rear side windows, while in the boot was a set of custom-made luggage. There was a boot-mounted TV 'boomerang' aerial and 15 coats of Harrods' Green paint.
Of the 2 cars produced, one was gifted to Dodi el-Fayed, this is (purportedly) the other.
Panther-Harrods XJ6. Sweden. £10K
1984. Very rare derivation, original owner a Saudi Princess.
www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/xj6-xj12/the-harrods-xj6/
I think Liberace would have loved it!
The real work was reserved for the car’s rear compartment, Jaguar removed the standard bench seat and replaced it with a pair of individual rear seats from the Daimler Double-Six. Between them ran a very substantial, hand-crafted console containing a colour television and Betamax video recorder (with individual headphones and infra-red remote control), air conditioning controls, a manicure set and even a gold-plated carriage clock. Built into the back of each of the front seats was a walnut cocktail cabinet, stocked with crystal decanters. A leather-and-walnut-clad, roof-mounted console housed a Tenvox “Bijou” hi-fi system. Suede doorcards with Harrods' logo repeated on the Wilton carpets. The seats were retrimmed in beige leather with contrasting piping, while complimentary brown leather was applied to front and rear centre-consoles, dashboard surround, headlining and special three-spoke steering wheel. The privacy of the rear seat passengers was provided for by tailored curtains fitted to the rear side windows, while in the boot was a set of custom-made luggage. There was a boot-mounted TV 'boomerang' aerial and 15 coats of Harrods' Green paint.
Of the 2 cars produced, one was gifted to Dodi el-Fayed, this is (purportedly) the other.
Panther-Harrods XJ6. Sweden. £10K
1984. Very rare derivation, original owner a Saudi Princess.
www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/xj6-xj12/the-harrods-xj6/
I think Liberace would have loved it!
...surely they were all gathering dust by '83?