The Jaguar XJ is a series of luxury cars produced by British carmaker Jaguar Cars (becoming Jaguar Land Rover in 2013) since 1968 on four generations of basic platform (debuting in 1968, 1986, 2003 and 2009) with several updated derivatives decade. Since 1970 they have been Jaguar's flagship four-door model. The original model was the last Jaguar show to have the participation of Sir William Lyons, founder of the company, and the model has appeared in numerous media and high profile appearances. The current XJ (X351) was launched in 2009. It is one of the cars used by the British royal family and an armored version is used to transport the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

The production of 9,378 two-door XJ coupe units with a body without a roof called the XJ-C was built between 1975 and 1978.

The car was launched at the London Motor Show in October 1973, but it subsequently became clear that it was not ready for production, and the economic problems unfolding in the western world at this point appear to have further reduced any sense of urgency about production. and car sales: what problems with the window seal delayed production.

The XJ coupés finally started to leave Jaguar showrooms just two years later.

The coupé was based on the XJ's short wheelbase version. The elongated doors of the coupe were made of an elongated standard XJ door (the weld seams are clearly visible under the inner panels, where two front door shells were grafted together with a single outer layer). Some XJ-C cars were modified by Lynx Cars and Avon in a convertible body style with a retractable screen top, but this was not a factory product. Lynx conversions (16 in total) benefited from triggered tops.

Both six and twelve cylinder models were offered, 6,505 of the former and 1,873 of the latter were made. Even with the delay, these cars suffered from water leaks and wind noise [citation needed]. The delayed introduction, the labor-intensive work required by the modified sedan body, the price higher than the four-door car, and the first break-up promulgated by the new XJ-S, all ensured a small production run.

All coupes came with a vinyl roof as standard.

As the coupe did not have the B pillars, the roof flexed enough for the paint used by Jaguar at the time to develop cracks. [Citation needed] Most modern paints do not suffer from such problems, so whenever a coupe is repainted it is feasible to remove Currently, many XJ-Cs no longer have their vinyl roof, also removing the threat of rust on the roof. Some owners have also modified their XJ-C by switching to Series III shock absorbers. [15] This raised the front indicators under the bumper and provided built-in rear fog lights.

A small number of Daimler versions of the XJ-C have been made. A prototype of the Daimler Vanden Plas XJ-C version was also made, however, this version never went into production.