Coys Auction - True Greats
Royal Horticultural Halls
Elverton St
Westminster
London SW1
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Sir John Robert Madejski OBE DL has a wide range of commercial interests, spanning property, broadcast media, hotels, restaurants, publishing and football.
Sir John is the founder of the magazine which became The Autotrader, chairman of Reading Football Club, Chancellor of the University of Reading and Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire.
He is also a benefactor to many institutions, especially in academia, education and the arts.
As you would expect from the founder of The Autotrader Sir John is a true ‘petrol head’ and owns a large number of luxury and performance cars, one of which is this Jaguar XJ220.
At the 1988 British Motor Show the sensational Jaguar XJ220 concept prototype was revealed to the public; a lightweight two-seater designed as a modern-day successor to the XJ13 sports-racing prototype of 1966.
It was the ultimate supercar; a limited edition, 200mph plus piece o