Arden AJ 1 XJ V12 Double Six

In 1982 Jochen Arden presented his completely converted vehicle, the Arden AJ1 based on the Jaguar XJ V12.  The AJ1 conversion was not only optically changed it also received a performance increase. The modifications included a wheel/tire combination as well as new springs and dampers. The new high-performance exhaust-system increased the performance against the production model by approx. 16hp. The sporty chassis consisted of new front and side skirts .

By the mid-1980s Arden had a range of special V12 engines available for the XJ. The top-of-the-range was a 6.3Litre engine veriant with a performance of 455hp. New 5 speed manual transmissions and a 4 speed ZF automatic transmission replaced the old GM 3-speed automatic  The interior of the Jaguar/Daimler was completely overhauled and the customer could decide between Recaro C or CSE seats, high quality wood interiors, leather roof, picnic tables, refrigerator and a number of other options.