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Jaguar XK150 3.8 Litre FHC

1959 · Metallic blue

£65,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1959
Registration: IG 4265
Engine: 3.8-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Metallic blue
Generation: XK150 (1957–1961)

About this car

The XK150 3.8 was the last and most powerful of Jaguar's XK sports cars of the 1950s. The fixed-head coupe combines the long-bonnet shape with a more refined cabin than the earlier XKs. This 1959 car has been restored with everyday use in mind rather than strict originality.

The restoration was body-off, and the car has been mechanically rebuilt. Disc brakes are fitted at all four corners, and EZ power steering has been added to lighten the driving. The paint is metallic blue. Inside are new beige leather and carpets, a burr walnut veneered dash and a wood-rimmed Moto-Lita steering wheel.

It rides on four new chrome wire wheels with knock-off hubs and recent tyres. It carries the UK registration IG4265. The page gives no mileage or ownership history.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Jaguar's published rating for the standard 3.8 engine: 220 bhp gross (SAE), 3781 cc XK straight-six (the 3.8 S was rated at 265 bhp). The 3.8 was announced in late 1959, mostly for 1960 cars. Weight and performance figures are left blank because the commonly quoted ones come from magazine road tests, not factory data.).

Power: 220 bhp
Engine: 3,781 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated