Highlights
- Smart silver over black colour scheme
- USA title and European import documentation
- All duties have been paid in full
- CLEAN CARFAX report showing service history
- Spent much of its life in dry Florida state
- Few miles covered since last service
The Appeal
From its sleek, evocative lines, reminiscent of the classic E-Type, to clever details like the ‘ Spitfire fighter wing’ dashboard - because these cars were built in the aircraft’s former factory - the XK8 is a striking and stirring convertible.
This car spent much of its life in the USA in the hands of just three keepers, much of it in dry Florida state. It arrived in the Netherlands in 2020. The CARFAX report confirms the history and shows it was last serviced less than 1,300 miles ago.
Finished in the popular colour scheme of silver over black, this is 290bhp V8 is perfectly designed for summer weekend drives or longer cross-continental road trips.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1999
- Three registered USA keepers
- First and third keepers retained the car for 12 years each
- Spent last 12 years of its life in dry Florida state
- Supplied with USA title and European import documentation
- All duties have been paid in full
- Clean CARFAX report included with complete maintenance history
- Reported to be a matching numbers car
- Last serviced at 140,693 miles and now on 141,952 miles
- 1 key
The Condition
- Popular Mica Meteorite Peal metallic silver paintwork
- Bodywork presents well in photographs for age of vehicle
- Car has been given a full new paint job in the original colour code in 2022 (Netherlands)
- Straight panels with good fit across doors, boot and bonnet
- Underside photographs are presentable
- Original five spoke ‘Starfish’ alloy wheels in good order
- Black folding electric roof with good finish and clear rear screen
- Black leather interior with light wear such as creases to driver’s seat
- Burr walnut veneers in good order across doors, dashboard and console
- Specification listed below including original Jaguar sound system
- Wood and leather steering wheel and interior trim present well
- Equipped with anti-lock braking system, air conditioning, and cruise control
- There is a crack to note to the corner of the windscreen
Specification:
- Anti-lock braking system
- Adjustable steering wheel
- Air conditioning
- On-board computer
- Bucket seats
- Center armrest
- Central locking
- Cruise control
- Driver’s airbag
- Dual exhaust
- Fog lights
- Folding soft top
- Interior lighting
- Intermittent wipers
- Leather upholstery
- Leather seats
- Leather steering wheel
- Metallic paint
- Passenger airbag
- Power brakes
- Electrically adjustable mirrors
- Electrically adjustable seats
- Power steering
- Electric windows
- Radio
- Retractable soft top
- Tachometer
- Traction control
- Wooden steering wheel
The Mechanics
- Jaguar 3,996cc AJV8 290bhp engine
- 5spd automatic transmission with Jaguar J-Gate
- Clean CARFAX report with last servicing at 140,000 miles
- No reported running or driving issues
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