Jaguar XJ Neiman Marcus Edition

Jaguar is clawing it's way back up to the top of the automotive luxury scene once again. The XK, XF and XJ have all been well received so far, and rightly so. The XJ is the best flagship Jaguar has had in years.

The Jaguar XJ is set to goes on sale early next year, but if you're one the well-heeled customers out there, you'll be able to order one a bit before that. Neiman Marcus has selected the Jaguar XJ as the vehicle to appear in it's annual Christmas catalog.

A Jaguar has been featured in the catalog twice before this, most recently in 1997 with the Jaguar XK8 Convertible. The car prior to the XK8 was the legendary XKE Touring Coup, appearing in 1968.

The special edition XJ gets a Neiman Marcus-exclusive Celestial Black paint job, with navy and ivory leather inside and a matching five-piece luggage set to boot. The list price is set at $105,000 and only 50 of the XJ Neiman Marcus Special Editions will be built.

Orders for the car begin Friday, October 16 at noon Eastern Standard Time. Interested? 1-866-524-6963 is the number to call. This is a great way to kickoff sales for the new XJ. I can't wait for the new XJ's introduction. I'm eager to test the car and be able to test it against competitors like the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.