The original iteration of the Jaguar XK8 is a car that’s rapidly gaining attention in collector and enthusiast circles, with the model gathering a devout following as one of the finest sports cars of the 1990s.
Far more of a sports car than the XJS it replaced, the V8-powered coupé or convertible was a return to Jaguar’s pure performance car days, with terrific handling and drop-dead gorgeous looks.
Low mileage, low-ownership XKs are especially sought-after and this is such a car. Having had just one owner in North London since new, the convertible model is a real find.
Finished in smart Platinum Silver with Magnolia leather and a black mohair hood, it is presented for sale in excellent order.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
Jaguar book pack and wallet
Two sets of keys plus original green valet key
UK V5C
MOT May 2024
Fully stamped service book, all the way to 48,912 miles.
Supplied new in March 2001 by Guy Salmon of Highgate, London
THE INTERIOR
Oatmeal leather
Walnut veneers
Excellent leather seat facings, very minor patina to driver’s seat
Original-spec floor mats with minor wear
Very good rear seats, barely used
Superb door cards
Electric retractable roof
Optional part-wood steering wheel
Electrically adjustable steering column
Factory mats
Cruise control
Climate control
Steering wheel audio controls
Smart luggage area
CD changer
Original tools and space-saver spare wheel
Very slight droop to inner roof lining
THE EXTERIOR
Platinum Silver Metallic
Black mohair soft top in perfect working order
Alloys in very good condition with very light kerb marks
Matching Continental tyres all-round
Appears very good underneath -comprehensively undersealed
Panels are all straight and dent-free
Excellent paint work with just minor stone chips and evidence of one past repair to trailing edge of off-side sill.
Rear arches are in excellent order
Bumpers all good with no major marks
THE MECHANICS
4.0-litre V8
Five-speed auto transmission
290bhp
Recent service less than 1,000 miles ago and comprehensive past maintenance record
Reported by the vendor to drive without fault
SUMMARY
This is a bit of a Holy Grail among XK8s – a genuinely lovely one owner car with a mileage that averages out at less than 2,000 miles per year since new. You’ll struggle to find another one even vaguely like it.
The original XK8 is a car that’s only going one way, as have the XJS and E-Type before it. Good ones are cars worthy of collectors and are also increasingly sought-after as enjoyable, usable modern classics – and this one has a better pedigree than most…
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