2007-07-16 03:45:21 | Lofty writes:

Reg. back in 1975 was YOP 911
See picture on page 6 of XK Gazette, June '07

2007-07-16 14:14:42 | Peter Ingram writes:

Built 1959 (June)

2012-08-05 06:11:40 | David Churchill writes:

Original S model last on the road in 1979, stored untouched ever since. Now running again, extremely original car which will be re-commisioned for road use but not restored.

2018-08-21 17:47:01 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/18
www.bonhams.com/auctions/24877/lot/596/

Auction description:
Lot 596
1959 Jaguar XK150 'S' 3.4-Litre Coupé Project
Registration no. YOP 911
Chassis no. T824946DN
£ 70,000 - 90,000
US$ 90,000 - 120,000
The Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles and Automobilia
1 Sep 2018, 15:30 BST
Beaulieu, National Motor Museum
Registration no. YOP 911
Chassis no. T824946DN

*One of 86 XK150 'S' RHD Coupés
*Manual/overdrive transmission
*In storage since 1975
*Outstandingly original
*Exciting restoration project

It is estimated that only 88 right-hand drive examples of the XK150 'S' 3.4 fixed-head coupé were built, making it one of the rarest of all the variants of this most iconic of post-war British sports cars. Chassis number 'T824946DN', registration number 'YOP 911', was completed in February 1959 as a UK-market, right-hand drive, 3.4-litre 'S' fixed-head coupé finished in Cotswold Blue. It is equipped with the desirable manual/overdrive transmission and has the high (4.09:1) rear axle ratio for relaxed cruising at high speeds. According to the Heritage Certificate, this XK was sold through Jaguar main agents P J Evans of Birmingham to its first owner, Mr J Kitchen of Sutton Coldfield. The old-style VE.60 continuation logbook lists a number of owners up to 1975 when the car was taken off the road. Its last tax disc, valid to December 1975, is still in place on the windscreen.

Offered from long-term private ownership, 'YOP 911' has remained in storage since 1975 but nevertheless has been started periodically and runs and drives well (tested at low speeds on private land) with good oil pressure and the gears and clutch operating well. This 'matching numbers' car has never been fully restored nor indeed ever had a colour change; after 43 years of slumber it now requires full restoration and offers an exciting opportunity to renovate an entirely original example of a very rare model.

2018-08-22 08:08:40 | David Bentley writes:

On 21 Sep 75, I made a note that I had seen a 3.4 150S FHC RHD reg. YOP 911, Cotswold Blue with dark blue trim. I met the owner and took my car (3.4 150S FHC RHD T825130DN reg. XRV 805, Cotswold Blue with light grey trim) to his house and took a colour photo of the two cars together. The owner lived in Alderton, Gloucestershire, which was only about five miles away from where I lived in Ashchurch, near Tewkesbury. It was an amazing coincidence that these two such similar, fairly rare cars resided so close together. For some reason, I never saw the owner or his car again.
I will email a photo of the two cars together.
Anders Clausager (ex-Jaguar Heritage) states that 86 3.4 RHD 150S FHCs were manufactured. So, this is a rarer model than the 3.8 RHD 150S FHCs at 115!

2019-04-23 14:11:26 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 5/19

www.silverstoneauctions.com/1959-jaguar-xk150--s--3-4-litre-coup---project

Auction description:

The Sale of British Marques 2019

1959 Jaguar XK150 'S' 3.4-Litre Coupe Project

Lot No.: 413

Registration: YOP 911

Chassis Number: T824946DN

Engine Number: VS20528

Number of cylinders: 6

CC: 3442

Year of Manufacture: 1959

RHD/LHD: Right Hand Drive

Estimate (£): 45,000 - 55,000 

One of 86 XK150 'S' right-hand drive coupes, with a manual gearbox and overdrive

Matching numbers, never been previously restored. In storage since 1975 and looks very original

'S' versions came with 210 and 250bhp respectively, the latter delivering an astonishing 0-60mph in 7.3 seconds and 136mph.

A wonderful opportunity to return this highly original XK to the road

‘YOP 911’ is a UK supplied, right-hand drive, 3.4-litre ‘S’ Fixedhead Coupe that was completed in February 1959 and finished in Cotswold Blue. This matching numbers example is equipped with the highly desirable manual/overdrive transmission and has the high rear axle ratio for ‘relaxed cruising’ at high speeds. 

The accompanying Heritage Certificate states that ‘T824946DN’ was sold through Jaguar main agents, P J Evans, to its first owner Mr J Kitchen of Sutton Coldfield. A number of owners enjoyed the car up to 1975 when it was taken off the road and its last tax disc, valid until December 1975, is still in place on the windscreen.

‘YOP 911’ remained in long term ownership before being acquired by our owner recently, in order to be fully restored. Unforeseen prior commitments now mean this extremely rare and special car is available once again on the open market. We are informed that it had been started periodically and has recently been tested at low speeds on private land. Interestingly never restored or had a colour change, the time has now come to fully return ‘T824946DN’ to its former glory. It is estimated that only 88 right-hand drive examples were built so this is an exciting opportunity to restore this highly original and rather rare Jaguar.

2025-10-23 11:47:39 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 10/25

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-1959-jaguar-xk150-s-34-litre-fixed-head-coup/

Auction description:

3rd Dec, 2025 The Millbrook Sale | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire

1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Fixed Head Coupé

Subject to a ground-up, bare chassis restoration at a cost of £230,000

Estimate £70,000 - £90,000

Registration No: YOP 911

Chassis No: T8248946DN

MOT: Exempt

One of just circa 86 right-hand drive 3.4-litre 'S' variants produced

Subject to a painstaking bare chassis restoration completed in 2023 at a cost of £230,000

Supplied with a memory stick loaded with photographs documenting the restoration

Finished in the original colour scheme of Cotswold Blue with Dark Blue Connolly hide upholstery

Said to retain its full matching-numbers engine block, cylinder head, body number, stamped chassis number and Moss gearbox

Uprated with a Kenlowe fan and EZ power steering

Presents in excellent condition

Beautifully presented in its original colour scheme of Cotswold Blue with a Dark Blue interior, this extremely rare, ‘matching numbers’, right-hand drive, manual-overdrive XK150 S has recently emerged from one of the most comprehensive and exacting restorations we have ever seen. ‘YOP 911’ was manufactured on June 9th, 1959, and was sold through P. J. Evans of Birmingham to J. Kitchen of Little Aston, near Sutton Coldfield. The ownership trail is picked up in February, 1970, when it belonged to David John Baron Lethbridge of Egham, Surrey. In December, it passed very briefly to Peter Leonard Walker of Edgware, Middlesex, and then in January, 1971, it was acquired by Anthony Crawshaw of Dewsbury, before Whingate Motors of Leeds took ownership in March, 1973. In September, 1975, it became the property of the Highgate Garage of Cheltenham Road, Broadway, Worcestershire, and then its life on the road came to a halt.

Invoices from Oldham & Crowther Jaguar Spares and the Forward Engineering Co. Ltd. point to some mechanical work being completed through the autumn, but the Jaguar’s tax was not renewed after December, 1975, and afterwards it languished out of sight until it reappeared looking very sad in the 2018 Beaulieu Autojumble auction. Despite appearances, it was said that it had been started periodically and ran well at low speeds with good oil pressure; nevertheless, it required total restoration.

That restoration finally commenced when the vendor took ownership in 2020. He presented it to Grandstand Coachworks and worked out a plan for not only the reviving the car to the very highest standard, but also discreetly updating it. It is worth repeating the original brief as laid out by Grandstand: “A comprehensive restoration of the vehicle, to original specification, deviating only by some sympathetic modifications to the mechanics. Any modifications should be reversible and should not look out of place. The original colour scheme will be retained, to complement the fact that the car is comprised of wholly original parts, including the engine, gearbox, chassis and body. Some materials may be substituted to meet modern expectations, such as a full leather interior instead of the original vinyl and leather. Deference should be paid to restoring rather than replacing, to retain as much character as possible. The engine should be built to a ‘fast road’ specification. It should look original, modifying only internal components. Increased power, torque and reliability is the goal. Drivability must be maintained, and long-term reliability should be engineered for long European tours.”

The work was completed between October, 2020, and March, 2023, costing a grand total of £229,760. Some work was subcontracted by Grandstand, but only to well-known and highly-respected specialists, hence the engine was renovated by Sigma Engineering, the interior was retrimmed by David Nightingale, the chrome was replated by S & T Chrome, and the axle and gearbox were overhauled by JB Sports. Significantly, the body was taken to Surface Processing Ltd. for E-coating, to ensure modern standards of corrosion resistance, and it was painted with 2K acrylic for durability. A reproduction of the Connolly Vaumol VM.3197 leather was made to order by Connolly, and the dials were overhauled by Speedy Cables. Some of the very subtle modern equipment includes a Kenlowe electric fan and EZ power steering and metal-braided fuel hoses. Inside are a concealed Bluetooth receiver and USB and charging ports. A smaller-diameter Moto-Lita wood-rim steering wheel has been fitted, and stainless-steel wire wheels have been used in place of the original silver-painted items, shod with Blockley 185VR16 radial tyres.

With only light use since the restoration, this outstanding XK150 S remains in superb condition and is an excellent candidate for European grand-touring. It is sold with an impressive history file including the current V5C, the green logbook from 1970, a JDHT certificate, the MOT, tax disc and invoices from 1975, a 1969 Pearson’s servicing manual, and detailed documents of the recent restoration including an extensive photographic record on a specially-prepared USB.

2025-10-31 15:39:10 | pauls writes:

Car returns to auction 12/25

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-1959-jaguar-xk150-s-34-litre-fixed-head-coup/

Auction description:

3rd Dec, 2025 The Millbrook Sale | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire

1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Fixed Head Coupé

Subject to a ground-up, bare chassis restoration at a cost of £230,000

Estimate £70,000 - £90,000

Registration No: YOP 911

Chassis No: T8248946DN

Otherwise as above description

Sold for £105,750