
Jaguar XK8 Green Metallic Light Grey Interior Maisto 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Jaguar
- Manufacturer
- Maisto
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 31836
- Year
- 1996
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Luxury Coupes
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 090159318361
About the Jaguar XK8 Green Metallic Light Grey Interior Maisto 1:18
TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XK8 reproduces the 1996 luxury coupe in green metallic with light grey interior trim. As Jaguar's first V8-powered GT, it replaced the aging XJS and reset the brand's grand-touring formula for the following decade.
Green has long suited Jaguar's road cars better than almost any other brand, and the XK8's metallic finish here plays to that tradition directly.
The XK8 as Jaguar's V8 Turning Point
The XK8 introduced Jaguar's new AJ-V8 engine, the brand's first V8 after decades built around inline-six and V12 engines, and it replaced the XJS after that model's unusually long production run through the 1970s and 1980s. That engine change came paired with a fully modern platform and styling that referenced Jaguar's E-Type heritage without directly copying it, giving the XK8 a distinct identity rather than a nostalgia exercise. The green metallic paint and grey interior combination shown here reflects a genuinely popular period specification, not an unusual custom choice.
Where the XK8 Sits Among Luxury GT Coupes
Maisto's diecast rendering captures the XK8's long hood and curved greenhouse cleanly, proportions that mark it as distinctly 1990s Jaguar rather than a throwback shape. For a Luxury Coupes collection spanning British GT history, the XK8 fills the gap between older six-cylinder Jaguars and the more modern aluminum-bodied models that followed it. It is an accessible entry point into Jaguar collecting, priced well below resin alternatives while still capturing the coupe's essential proportions and color character.















