Produced between 1963 and 1968, the 3.8S was Jaguar's best selling model in 1965 and 1966. Although it was one of Jaguar's best selling models, the production numbers were small, with only 5,418 total LHD 3.8S models rolling out of Jaguar's Browns Lane factory. Just as Jaguar redesigned the Mk1 to create the more contemporary Mk2, and then the Mk2 to the more contemporary an up-range S-Type. The S-Type was subsequently redesigned and the 420 was born. At one point, Jaguar had nine saloon models across multiple price ranges in its line-up. That was to change with the introduction of the XJ6 in 1968 and consolidation into one saloon model.

Our 3.8S is an original survivor. With just under 57,000 miles on the clock when we bought the car in 2018, the car is a virtual time capsule of fine British motoring in the 60's! Imported into Canada when new, it has lived in Victoria, British Columbia most of its life. The car was found in 2010 and given a symapthetic restoration to preserve as much of its originality as possible. Still wearing its original Cotswold Blue paint, it is a proud old motor car! We call it 'Sir John' in memory of our dear friend John Fitzgeorge-Parker, one of its previous owners.