Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
12th Feb, 2025 12:00pm
2005 Jaguar XK8 4. 2 Convertible
1 owner from new and just 49, 000 miles
Estimate
£7, 000 - £9, 000
Registration No: BL05 XDF
Chassis No: SAJAC42P862A46142
MOT: May 2025
Offered directly from the one and only owner
Warranted 49, 000 miles from new
Notably late example from the final full year of production
Last serviced at 47, 287 miles by a Jaguar specialist
Introduced in 1996 and, from launch, was available in either Coupe or Convertible guise, like its immediate predecessor, the XJS, the original XK8 was more of a Grand Tourer than an outright sports car. It also had the distinction of being the first Jaguar to be powered by an eight-cylinder engine. This then, was a 'Big Cat' with strong DNA but also its own distinctive, endearing personality. At the time of the newcomer's unveiling, Jaguar Cars was owned by Ford, as was Aston Martin, and it made sound economic sense for the XK8 and similarly targeted DB7 to share the same platform; which itself was derived from that of the outgoing XJS. The biggest of many differences between new and old, was the adoption of Jaguar's second generation independent rear suspension system, previously found on the XJ40 Saloon. Prior to 2003, power came from either a normally aspirated (XK8) or supercharged (XKR) 4. 0-litre version of the company's DOHC V8 AJ26 engine. From 2003 to the end of production in 2006, the 4. 2-litre AJ34 unit was employed. In each case, the engine was allied to either a five or six-speed (from 1997 onwards) automatic transmission.
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