Can anyone with a copy of Thorley look up the numbers for my car? There doesn't appear to be a library anywhere in Connecticut which has a copy of any edition.

I have already found out, by scrounging around the forums, that the total X350 sold in the US that year was 8304, but I have no clue how many were the eight cylinder supercharged version.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Richard

 

@Richard

I have the book on my shelf at home...... but I'm in Taiwan

I"ll check back on the post when I get home tomorrow and if no one else has came in, I'll get you the numbers

 

Tnx,
Richard

 

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Ok, I am back from Taiwan (Thankfully)

So, here are the numbers from Thornleys third edition. Unfortunately it does not split up by year so the below numbers are totals.

[The wording is exactly from the book. It's a little bit strange that they classify the Portfolios are XJRs, but thats what the book says]

XJ8 Super V8 SWB = 1309
XJ8 Super V8 LWB = 943
XJR S/C VDP LWB (Includes Portfolios) = 1277
Daimler Super V8 = 853

Total X350 production number is 83566

So, the Super V8s are pretty rare whichever way you look at it

 

Sarc;

Thank you very much for your reply.

Wow! Only 1.13% were my model, which I guess means that the dealer was entitled to call it "Extremely Rare", although I'm not exactly sure how one would define that.

Again, thank you, and I am sure that Waterboy is lurking, as well.

Cheers!
Richard

PS: I hope you recover from all those time-zone transits quickly.

 

EDIT: After thinking about this a bit, I ask the following:

Does the Daimler number refer to the X308 body cars?
Daimler Super V8 = 853b

Are the Super SWB from 2004 or were these available only MY03 in England?
XJ8 Super V8 SWB = 1309

Thank you for the infos!
Mag

 

I wonder how many were built in white onyx and white interior VDP with 20" factory Sepang wheels including the spare? : )