I stumbled over this proud Lady on Craigs List a few months back when I was prowling for parts. She has very low mileage at 54,000 miles, The interior and the body both are in very good shape for 1975.
A restoration had been started with the power plant. The V-12 needs finishing but it is simply a matter of assembly, the numbers match along with the gear box. According to the last owner the car was running and driving up to about 18 months ago. That is when his friend, whom he purchased it from started this renovation. When we were haggling over a fair price I made the case of the missing FI and the NOS Carbureted induction. First he looked surprised , then he laughed and we went to look over my 87' XJ-S. I explained to him that some of us are purists that will maintain the Coventry Integrity untainted in their passion at all costs. Then you will meet a tinkering addict like me, who wants to make his Cat his own and truly enjoys solving innate issues the model is known for while pushing the envelope. We agreed on a price after I explained there was a good chance the motor with the carburetors would be strangely altered only to be reinstalled in the Slim long legged White Lady he was checking out...