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Graham Robson
Hardcover
192 pages
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Jaguar XK8: The Complete Story
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It was code-named X100 and it was to be Jaguar’s latest sports cars, featuring both coupe and convertible coachwork. It was to have an all-new V8 engine and it was to replace the XJS. It would also ultimately have the most powerful forced-induction engine of any production Jaguar road card and it had a lot riding on its success. It was the XK8 – a sleek, purposeful grand tourer in the Jaguar tradition.
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| Weight | 0.800 kg |
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| Dimensions | 25.6 × 19.7 × 1.60 cm |
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