JAGUAR XK8 : A Modern Sporting Icon
ISBN 978-1-907426-08-7
Published by Jaguar World Monthly
Soft Cover
£7.99 (please add £2.00 for UK postage and packing).
148 page magazine full of reprints of previous articles published in JWM magazine, including suspension rebuilds, servicing, tensioners, shocks and spring replacement etc plus all the usual tuning and modding stuff. Well worth purchasing.
Road & Track: Jaguar XJS-XK8-XKR Portfolio 1975-2003
ISBN 1-855-20629-3
Published by Brooklands Books
Soft Cover
£11.99 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8 & XKR Performance Portfolio
ISBN 185520-7575
Published by Brooklands Books
Soft Cover
This book covers a turbulent period in Jaguar's history. With the XK8/XKR Jaguar regained international credibility in the grand touring class. It traces the progress of these sports cars through new model reports plus road and comparison tests. Included are full specifications and performance data. Models covered are the 4.0 & 4.2 XK8 and XKR, SVO, Silverstone, R & 100 in both coupe & convertible form. A total of 128 pages of which 60 are in colour.
£11.99 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8: The Complete Story ( Graham Robson)
ISBN 978-1-84797-074-9
Published by The Crowood Press Ltd (2009)
Hard Cover
176 Pages, fully illustrated with colour photographs. 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. Graham Robson, one-time Jaguar apprentice and a motoring historian with several other Jaguar books to his credit, tells the story of one of the twentieth century's most beautiful sports car, from its conception to the end of the line for both it and the factory it was built in. Topics covered:· Full history of the XK8· Special feature panels on key personalities and developments· Full specifications of each model
£19.95 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
You and Your Jaguar XK8 ( Nigel Thorley)
ISBN 1 84425 224 8
Published by Haynes (2006)
Hard Cover
The Jaguar XK8 was launched to great acclaim in 1996 as the successor to the XJS. With styling cues taken from the E-type and powered by a new 4.0-litre V8 engine, the XK8 found instant success on both sides of the Atlantic. This fascinating, all-colour book is essential reading for all XK8 owners and enthusiasts. 160 pages.
£17.99 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8 / XKR
Stefano Pasini (1998)
ISBN 88-7960-018-4
Published by Automobelia S.r.L
Hard Cover
Superb large format colour profile with close up photos and specifications. 96 pages with 100 mostly colour illustrations
£24.99 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8 “Road Test Limited Edition”
R M Clarke
ISBN 1-85520 3 91X
Published by Brookland Books Ltd
Soft Cover
Contains 92 pages of testes and other press articles including 200 illustrations
£9.99 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8 – The Authorised Biography
Philip Porter (1998)
ISBN 1-870979-75-3
Published by Bay View Books Ltd
Hard Cover
Contains the full story from concept to launch and has text on design, development, testing and production. 128 pages with 180 colour illustrations
£19.99 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8 / XKR
Phil Weedon (2003)
ISBN 1-873098-63-4
Published by Kelsey Books
Soft Cover
Colour articles taken from the Jaguar Monthly magazine. 111 pages
£12.95 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8 and XKR
John Blunsden
ISBN 1899870-53-9
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd (2000)
Soft Cover
Design and development, production and sales history, technical specifications, performances and options. 128 pages.
£12.49 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).
Jaguar XK8 / XKR / XK180
ISBN: 1-84155-211-9
Published by Unique Motor Books (2000)
Soft Cover
Tests and other photocopied material mainly from Autocar magazine. 80 pages
£9.95 (please add £3.00 for UK postage and packing).