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Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupé

1959 · Manual · British Racing Green

£74,995

Listed today at Morse Classics, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1959
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 3.8-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: British Racing Green
Doors: 2
Previous owners: 3
Generation: XK150 (1957–1961)

About this car

This 1959 XK150 is a right-hand-drive drophead coupé, finished in British Racing Green with a green interior and black mohair hood. It has overdrive, and the original 3.4-litre engine was upgraded to a 3.8-litre unit by a long-term owner, which makes the car considerably easier to use on modern roads.

The history is simple: registered new in July 1959 and supplied by Coombs of Guildford, it stayed with its first owner until 1964. It then passed to an engineer and Jaguar enthusiast in Sunbury-on-Thames, who kept it for close to 60 years. It has had three private owners in total.

The car has had a body-off, rotisserie restoration. Other work includes a new clutch, brakes, hood and alloy fuel tank, plus new wheels and tyres. No mileage is stated on the page.

Written by Vertar from Morse Classics’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 factory rating for standard 3.4-litre XK engine (190 bhp gross); assumes base 3.4 DHC, not 3.4 S/3.8/3.8 S. Weight, top speed and 0-60 not reliably factory-published, so left null.).

Power: 190 bhp
Engine: 3,442 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated