2012-11-07 10:00:02 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 11/24/12
www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2012-11-24/car/1959-jaguar-xk150se.aspx

Auction description:
Registration WXU689
Chassis Number 827232DN
Engine Number V5842-8
Odometer reading 29,000
Estimate £70,000 - £80,000
This is a lovely original XK150SE and has only covered 29,000 miles during its 63 year life on the road; as expected it drives and handles like new. With only three owners in total, the last being the custodian for 30 years, WXU689 has been off the road for the last 10 years although it has recently been fully re-commissioned by a highly respected engineer including complete brake overhaul, new rear springs and much more. The mohair hood is as new and the leather interior is original as are the toolkit and handbook. Manual transmission with overdrive helps to make this a delightful car to drive. Twin 2" SU carburettors and high compression head which we believe were fitted by the factory as a special order, enhance this magnificent car further. Surely one of the most original XK150's available today.

2012-11-15 20:35:35 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 12/12, appears above auction was removed.
www.bonhams.com/auctions/20148/lot/364/

Auction description:
3 Dec 2012 14:00 GMT Weybridge, Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands
Collectors Motor Cars
lot number 364
29,000 miles from new,1958 Jaguar XK150SE 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé Chassis no. S827232DN Engine no. V5824
Estimate:
£70,000 - 90,000
€88,000 - 110,000
US$ 110,000 - 140,000
Footnotes

A sought after 'Special Equipment' model fitted with the manual gearbox, this XK150SE drophead coupé was supplied new to a Miss M A Gretton. There is an engineer's report on file dating from 1977 when the car was MoT'd stating that the next service is due at 20,693 miles while four subsequent MoTs for the period 1980-1984 show the mileage increasing from 18,476 to 20,097.

In 1981 the XK was sold to Mr Alan H Lambert (having previously belonged to a Mr J Gorst) and five years later was taken off the road and placed in storage at the premises of reputable engineer Adam Pointer (Adams Engineering). Mr Pointer was later asked to bring the car up to 'A1' standard, and in 1995 some £15,000 was spent renewing the brakes and exhaust system, and attending to the bodywork. It was next MoT'd in 1998 (at 20,755 miles) and again in 2000 (at 24,217). The car passed to the keeper currently recorded on the accompanying Swansea V5C registration document (Mark A Lambert) in 2005.
Finished in grey with red leather interior, this exceptionally low mileage XK150SE is offered with the aforementioned V5C, sundry invoices and correspondence, current road fund licence and MoT to July 2013.

Lot heading
29,000 miles from new
1958 Jaguar XK150SE 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé
Registration no. WXU 689
Chassis no. S827232DN
Engine no. V5824