Driving from the doctors a different way yesterday, I saw this XK8 in an open field behind a car dealers, so turned around and pulled into the dealers repair shop and asked about the Jag.
They said they knew nothing about the car, because it belonged to the former owner of the dealership.
If anyone might be interested in the car, private Email me and I'll give you what information I can/have about who you might contact about the car. From the road it looked intact, no damage.
No rubber necks please!!!!!!
Chuck

 

Panama City, Florida has one of the highest humidity levels in the USA, not to mention the significant salt content in the air.

I’d love to see what rust has developed on a car that’s been sitting outside for years in those conditions.

Z

 

Unless that thing has been stored at the beach I wouldn't worry about rust. I've lived in South Florida for the last 13 years and my daily driver sits outside 24/7 and there is not a spec of rust on it (body, frame engine bay are all like new)... Now there might be some interior issues or dry rot or paint issues from the HEAT, but rust in not really a problem that I have seen down here, and I have been buying Florida cars for almost 40 years.

 

The cars in the Texas costal areas don’t fare so well. Rusted out door sills, inner fenders, and floor pans are commonplace when the salt from the air is not washed off weekly.

Z