2016-09-19 23:37:22 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10/16
www.handh.co.uk/buy/1959-jaguar-xk150-se-34-litre-drophead-coupe/13158

Auction description:
Date 12/10/2016
Location Imperial War Museum Duxford
Lot No TBC
Make Jaguar XK150 SE 3.4 Litre Drophead Coupe
Year 1959
Vehicle Registration 300 JGP
Chassis Number S827388
Engine Number V6989-8
Body Colour Cotswold Blue
Trim Colour Dark Blue
MOT Expiry Exempt
Estimate £135000 - 165000

- Highly desirable 'home market' Special Equipment model that pleasingly retains matching chassis and engine numbers
- Less than 200 miles since emerging from a meticulous, show quality restoration by marque specialists XK Engineering
- The nicest example we have encountered and uprated with a later four-speed manual plus overdrive gearbox

Quite simply the nicest XK150 Drophead Coupe we have thus far encountered, '300 JGP' is a desirable 'home market' Special Equipment model that has only recently emerged from a two-year long restoration by marque specialists XK Engineering. A testament to the quality of the Coventry firm's work, the Jaguar was stripped to a bare chassis before being painstakingly refurbished. Thoroughly overhauled, its 'matching numbers' 3.4 litre straight-six DOHC engine (number V6989-8) was allied to a later four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission for increased drivability. The steering, suspension and four-wheel disc brakes were reconditioned too and a new wiring loom installed. Repainted in its initial Cotswold Blue livery, the 2+2-seater also gained a re-trimmed interior, new Dark Blue hood, replated brightwork and new chrome wire wheels shod with fresh tyres. The resulting machine is impressive to say the least and has covered a mere 200 miles since the completion of its meticulous, show quality restoration. Only reluctantly being offered for sale due to a change in the vendor's plans, this very special Jaguar is being further fettled by XK Engineering prior to its appearance at IWM Duxford. Worthy of close inspection, '300 JGP' is accompanied by a Jaguar Heritage Certificate, history file and numerous photographs chronicling its rejuvenation (housed on a memory stick).

2016-10-14 02:21:20 | pauls writes:

Sale price £252,000.