Jaguar XK is history

[MGBV8]

Some of you may already know about it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-2016-discontinued-cars-1022-20151016-story.html

[kstevusa]

Link go to  "log in page"  unable access. googled article and the read  the article. The XK's  were discontinued last year or earlier.  The first series (x-100) & second series(X-150) were slightly different in engine size and exterior features.  The XK'S are still beautiful.  Perhaps I am biased, but "what the hell"  :-)

[MGBV8]

Link worked for me. I don not have an account with the Tribune.

2015 is the last model year.  Beautiful car, great lines.

[kstevusa]

The link triggered an ad on my terminal.  Read the article after Googled and the new F-type is now the Sport GT rep..  I may be prejudice , but the Coupe has better lines than the "Vert".  Bond even drove a Aston Martin DB7? based on the Jaguar XK8 platform (both owned by Ford) at that time.  The  F-Type will have a good run also.Safety Faster!

[DonB]

Hi Fellows,
Think the first Aston Martin driven by the Bond character was a DB5. His first car was a lake Blue Sunbeam Alpine series II (Dr. No -1962)

There is a google site that lists every car driven in all the Bond movies by Bond, police, bad guys..... Jeeps to Alphas, BMWs to AMCs, Bentleys.... one of Bond's female helpers drove a Tan MG-B (Hong Kong's MI6 agent Mary Goodnight in "Man with the Golden Gun"). The list is amazin,

Fun/quick read on a cold Dec. day!
Bones

[kstevusa]

Thanks Don for info.  I googled the link and it should be attached.  The car I mentioned was the  the DBS V12..  the one just prior was a V12 Vanquish.   Both were off the XK8 Platform.  Merry Christmas!http://www.007james.com/articles/list_of_james_bond_cars.php