For Sale: 2007 Jaguar XK8 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

2007 Jaguar XK8 Convertible

"Grace, Space, Pace" - Jaguar's advertising slogan for many decades after it first appeared in the 1950s. Jaguar's iconic emblem and former hood ornament is known as The Leaper. The face on chrome embossed emblem is known as The Grinner. Jaguar has won the 24 Hours of LeMans, the world's oldest sports car endurance race, seven times. The first time in 1951 and the last time in 1990. Regardless of all the facts, the most fascinating thing about Jaguars is driving one.

For consignment, a 2007 Jaguar XK8 convertible with a title verified 47,279 actual miles. Some in the classic car world will tell you these XK's represent one of the best luxury bargains in the market and as a result, they always find a new home when listed at Classic Auto Mall.

Exterior
With its rounded aerodynamic looks, integrated head and tail lights, and an oval grille reminiscent of the XKE series, this car presents with Winter Gold Metallic. Where chrome once denoted elegance, we now have modern urethane bumpers, rounded and smooth. The wrap around tail lights come to a point on the side, matching the corner of the front lenses. A fender duct suggests sportiness as does the subtle wing on the decklid and sizable exhaust tips. A handsome car with top up or down, the tan canvas top hovers over narrow side windows and a steeply raked windshield, while providing a glass window of its own which we note is detaching from the canvas frame. 19-inch wheels carry staggered size tires for improved handling and each comes with a 2020 date code. Some chin scuffs, curb rash, a random scratch, and a few stains on the canvas are the only exterior imperfections on this sporty cat.

Interior
Caramel colored leather in good condition adorns the interior seating consisting of front buckets and a very tight 2+2 rear. Fronting these is a burlwood dash surrounding a smart instrument cluster and the center stack where we find the neatly arranged screen with navigation and an AM/FM/Cassette/CD along with the A/C panel. The car is also equipped to the hilt with cruise control, power seats with 3 memory positions on the matching leather and stitched door, power mirrors, power windows and power locks. A console mounted shift has a matching leather and burlwood handle. Plush tan carpeting for the floors is clean and protected by weather mats while the boot is decked in with black carpet and rails over the spare cover for ease of sliding in your Louis Vuitton luggage or gold bars.

Drivetrain
Clad in clean, plastic panels, we find a 4.2 Liter DOHC V8 which puts out a respectable 295 horsepower and is mated to a 6-speed ZF automatic transmission. It has EFI and a 3.06 rear axle. Naturally, four wheel power disc brakes are standard.

Undercarriage
Spots of typical surface rust but overall a very clean and dare we say, attractive underside, what with all the heat shields, aluminum panels, and shiny exhaust. It's dual here, traveling in tandem down a center tunnel, meeting a large, original muffler before exiting to the atmosphere via two chrome tips split wide on the valance. Double wishbone suspension is found front and rear of the fully independent system.

Drive-Ability
The warm and inviting interior is complemented by a nice sounding and well running V8. Some squeaks support the consignor's information about the need for new bushings, but the car still handles like a sports car and the nearly 300 horses under the hood push it eagerly forward. Also from the consignor, we note a CATS light on the dash and this is a suspension sensor code and will not result in inspection failure. Meanwhile, all functional items operate as intended on this handsome Jag. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

It's British, it's topless, i's powerful and no, we're not talking about Sienna Miller! We're talking about this low mileage and very clean 2007 XK8. Sure, it'll impress onlookers but buy it because you love it. This is one you will turn around to stare at after you've parked it. And during the honeymoon phase, we expect you'll be spending more time in the garage to watch it rest. We understand, and await your call.

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.

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