he long-wheelbase variant of the X300 arrived in 1996, making this blue/silver one a very early example. Even in the 1990s, the X300 embodied the classic proportions of the pre-war sports saloon as favoured by William Lyons, with low and narrow cabins focussed on the driver, giving a ‘snug’ feel, and rather cramped rear accommodation. That lack of rear legroom was a constant source of criticism, especially as more and more big Jaguars began to be used as executive and government
