1997 JAGUAR XK8

The XK8 sports car (sometimes referred to by its product code of X100) was the replacement for the XJS which had been in production for twenty-one years. The inspiration for the elegant design clearly came from the style of classic Jaguar sports cars of the past, notably the E-type of the 1960s, but interpreted in a modern manner. The car was styled by Fergus Pollock, working under the late Geoff Lawson. The Project Director was the engineer Bob Dover, who went on to become Jaguars Chairman. Under the bonnet lay the first Jaguar V8 engine. As used in the XK8, capacity was originally 4 litres, which was later increased to 4.2 litres. The AJ8 engine was of all-aluminium construction, with two overhead camshafts per bank and 32 valves producing 290 bhp.

This car was supplied new in 1997 by Jaguar dealer Mylchreests Motors Limited based in Douglas, Isle Of Man. It is finished in Titanium Mica, with Oatmeal leather interior and a black hood. By 2011 the car had covered just thirteen thousand miles and had been serviced regularly throughout this time. Following a period of storage the car left the island in 2019 and was registered in the UK for the first time. Having covered a total of seventeen thousand miles in 29 years the car is now available for sale directly from Jaguar Classic. Supplied with 12 months warranty and 12 months breakdown.