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5,343cc. Fitted with rare P digital engine. This saloon was previously owned by the captain of a ship named Bluebird which was supplied new to Sir Malcolm Campbell in 1935. Its big moment in history though came in 1940 when it was one of the "little ships" involved in ferrying British troops into and back out of Dunkirk. The ship was entered into preservation in the 1960s and in 1980 was acquired by well known art dealer, Martin Summer, who appointed a full time skipper. In 1990 Summer bought this Jaguar for his skipper to commemorate a milestone in his life. When the skipper was at sea, the XJ12 was stored in a warehouse in Southampton. A book was written about the Bluebird by Martin Summer. When the skipper sold the XJ12 to its fourth owner in 2003, a commemoration was signed in the opening page. In August 2021, the car was featured in Jaguar World where it is described as "It's not perfect, but the patina is beautiful. It smells and feels like a 41-year old XJ should - old and slightly careworn, but completely serviceable. Even the chrome is original." The article runs over three pages and is include in the file. It registers seven owners from new. Comes with the signed book, Bluebird, some receipts, MoTs, handbook, wallet and various documents. The mileage is recorded at 20,272.