1990 Sovereign Model Differences

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Happy Trails - 28 May 2007 20:18 GMT

I have one, and the other day a collector says to me, "Oh yes, the one
with the rear doors 4" longer!".

Does anyone know the various major model differences among these
similar looking cars - XJ6, Sovereign, Daimler, etc.?

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old man - 29 May 2007 09:53 GMT

Short wheel base - long wheel base
Apart from engine size its mainly trim levels

> I have one, and the other day a collector says to me, "Oh yes, the one
> with the rear doors 4" longer!".
>
> Does anyone know the various major model differences among these
> similar looking cars - XJ6, Sovereign, Daimler, etc.?

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webserve - 21 Jun 2007 15:45 GMT

Here's a copy of the brochure for 1990
http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/bro1990a.html

The Daimler was strictly a UK car.The Daimler name has not been sold on Jags
in the US since the 60s when Mercedes acquired the rights to it. In the
States the Daimler was called the VanDenPlas. It was the upscale version
of the XJ40 and included such things as fluted grill surround and rear
plinth and increased creature comforts. The XJ6 version was the down and
dirty version with none of the accouterments of the other two versions. It
had a 3.2 litre engine and cloth seats.

Webserve

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Happy Trails - 28 Jun 2007 00:30 GMT

>Here's a copy of the brochure for 1990
>http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/bro1990a.html
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
>Webserve

I have seen at least 1 early 90's vintage Daimler in Canada with the
steering wheel on the left side, similar looking to my Sovereign. It
was built that way - not a conversion.

Where mine said Jaguar, it said Daimler. Where mine said Sovereign,
it said VanDenPlas.

When you say "The Daimler was strictly a UK car." do you mean it was
"designed" in the UK, hahaha.

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