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Ok, I`m doing an explination post as best as I can, I worked for Jaguar till 2000 & have owned loads(mainly XJ40s).
Identification & explination is very difficult (even for me!) especially as they were constantly evolved thoughout their lives.
What you guys have said so far is correct.
The Jaguar XJ12 (launched in March 92`) wasnt badged as a "Sovereign" & so had twin round headlights, it was actually higher than Sovereign spec inside though.
If I remember rightly the only external clues between its a V12 other than the badging was the V12 had black grille veins & 16" diamond cut lattice wheels.
However, different markets may have had different wheels, there was also many warranty claims for corroding diamond cut wheels & many were refurbished & refinished in silver paint. Many people change wheels as well.
The Daimler version was badged "Double Six" & like all Daimlers (Vanden plas in certain markets).
Externally, Daimlers (& Vanden Plas models abroad)had the square headlights as well as a chrome strip running from the top corner of the headlights down the sides to the top edge of the tail lamps, just below the door handles, black tinted rear lights(instead of the red tint Jaguar ones), fluted grille top & boot handle plynth, fully stainless side window edging (instead of the 1/2 stainless, 1/2 matt black Jaguars).
Inside there was FULL leather interiors including the door trims, centre console & sunvisors(as opposed to the Jaguars which had vinyl door panels, centre console & sections of the seats to reduce costs), rear picnic tables, 2 individual rear seats (heated & electric reclining in the last incarnations, the Jaguars had a normal full width bench seat), darker burr walnut veneer(& more of it, the dash veneer is about in inch deeper, the ceiling mounted sunroof switch/courtesy lamp surround, the rear cigarette lighter surround with an extra tray below),
The headlight issue remained the same throughout the XJ40`s life, the rule being twin round for standard models & S models & styled square for the Sovereigns & Daimlers(VP), although it is possible to swap them (you simply swap the lamp units & headlight ECU`s)& many people do, usually fitting the twin rounds in place of the rectangular units.
I`ve even managed to fir clear lens X308(XJ8) headlamps to the XJ40 mountings after a bit of cutting & rewiring.
Any other questions, ask!
;-D
Identification & explination is very difficult (even for me!) especially as they were constantly evolved thoughout their lives.
What you guys have said so far is correct.
The Jaguar XJ12 (launched in March 92`) wasnt badged as a "Sovereign" & so had twin round headlights, it was actually higher than Sovereign spec inside though.
If I remember rightly the only external clues between its a V12 other than the badging was the V12 had black grille veins & 16" diamond cut lattice wheels.
However, different markets may have had different wheels, there was also many warranty claims for corroding diamond cut wheels & many were refurbished & refinished in silver paint. Many people change wheels as well.
The Daimler version was badged "Double Six" & like all Daimlers (Vanden plas in certain markets).
Externally, Daimlers (& Vanden Plas models abroad)had the square headlights as well as a chrome strip running from the top corner of the headlights down the sides to the top edge of the tail lamps, just below the door handles, black tinted rear lights(instead of the red tint Jaguar ones), fluted grille top & boot handle plynth, fully stainless side window edging (instead of the 1/2 stainless, 1/2 matt black Jaguars).
Inside there was FULL leather interiors including the door trims, centre console & sunvisors(as opposed to the Jaguars which had vinyl door panels, centre console & sections of the seats to reduce costs), rear picnic tables, 2 individual rear seats (heated & electric reclining in the last incarnations, the Jaguars had a normal full width bench seat), darker burr walnut veneer(& more of it, the dash veneer is about in inch deeper, the ceiling mounted sunroof switch/courtesy lamp surround, the rear cigarette lighter surround with an extra tray below),
The headlight issue remained the same throughout the XJ40`s life, the rule being twin round for standard models & S models & styled square for the Sovereigns & Daimlers(VP), although it is possible to swap them (you simply swap the lamp units & headlight ECU`s)& many people do, usually fitting the twin rounds in place of the rectangular units.
I`ve even managed to fir clear lens X308(XJ8) headlamps to the XJ40 mountings after a bit of cutting & rewiring.
Any other questions, ask!
;-D