Registration No: J4 EXR
Chassis No: SAJAC42J4YPA00759
MOT: August 2023

• A mere 24,000 miles from new
• Current ownership for almost ten years
• Eye-catching colour combination of Phoenix Red with Ivory leather interior
• Last serviced approximately 1,000 miles previous

The sleek-looking Jaguar XK8 first broke cover at the 1996 Geneva Salon as a replacement for the aging XJS. Designed in-house by Geoff Lawson, the newcomer (in common with the Aston Martin DB7) was based on a much-modified XJS platform - the changes to which included the adoption of XJ40-type independent rear suspension. The standard version of the XK8 was powered by a 290bhp normally-aspirated version of the company's AJ26 V8 engine, and for those requiring more performance, Jaguar offered a supercharged version, the mighty XKR. Like the XK8, this 370bhp monster was available in closed or open guise and could hit 60mph in a whisker over five seconds and power quickly to the electronically-limited top speed of 155mph.

Manufactured new in 1999, the XKR offered was supplied to the United Kingdom and was first registered on the 9^th of September that year. Fitted with the 3996cc Jaguar supercharged V8 engine with the five-speed automatic transmission, ‘J4 EXR’ is finished in the eye-catching colour combination of Phoenix Red paintwork with Ivory leather interior upholstery and a Black hood. The vendor informs that he acquired the Jaguar from long-term family ownership, having been acquired into the family's custodianship by the father, who owned a haulage company and had a collection of sports cars. The Jaguar was the only car from the collection retained by the family after his passing, being retained by a few different members of the family for a period of time. Covering just over a mere 24,100 miles from new (at the time of consignment), the XKR entered into the vendor's ownership ten years ago.

Understood to have been garaged throughout its life, the Jaguar internal fabric cover and original safety kit are included in the sale along with the trickle charger. Recently benefitting from a new battery in 2022, the XKR is offered with documented service history, with the most recent services being completed at 23,026 and 19,510 miles. Only offered now by the vendor due to mobility issues following an accident, the XKR is described by the vendor as a lovely example and is due to be driven some 65 miles to Duxford.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452