Sorry for the delay, haven't revisited this pic for a long time @ Frenchie, thanks for the compliment, much appreciated. Accepting it for the photo & the rarity of the model, the find. I vaguely remember that you made a small remark a while back apologizing for your English. I want to assure you that any praise you give one of my spots is in perfect English, no matter what. @et al, both XKE V8 pics; I agree with you totally about the bumpers. I'll go further, I think this is the worst, Series 3, of the three XKE iterations. It is swollen & grotesque, without grace. How Coventry could produce one of the finest auto designs ever, XKE Series 1 & 2, Enzo himself wished he had designed the XKE, to this swollen, grotesque, graceless...Must've had a change of chefs in the kitchen. If you gave me one, I would not keep it. However, one car I do desire above all others is the XKE Series 1 & 1/2 OTS.