2007-03-31 23:34:54 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 3/24/07
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Auction description:
This magnificent example, shown in its original body and interior colours, was in regular use until 1980, when it had covered 60,000 miles. It was then taken off the road and partially stripped for restoration. However the owner lost interest in the project, and for the next 12 years no progress was made as the car languished in a garage.
It was acquired in 1992 by the current owner, who was living in Sydney, Australia at the time. A most thorough and meticulous restoration commenced, which was completed in 1994 at a cost in excess of £100,000. Since then this car has won 12 concours awards including The Drivers Club of Australia where it won outright honours, only 0.1% being deducted for authenticity, a record for XKs. The car returned to the UK with its owner in 1995 and has travelled a little over 1,000 miles since restoration, mostly attending Jaguar or other classic car events. It has been maintained to the highest and most demanding standards.
The car comes with owner’s handbook, service manual, parts manual (copy), restoration photographic record, all bills, Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate (confirming matching numbers) current road fund licence/MoT, Swansea V5 and spare set of painted wire wheels shod with radial tyres.
Sale 15338 - Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles, Automobilia and Models, 24 Mar 2007
International Historic Motorsport Show -Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Lot No: 330
1959 Jaguar XK150S 3.4-Litre Roadster
Registration no. to be advised
Chassis no. T832078DN
Engine no. VS1978-9

2007-07-04 11:05:54 | pauls writes:

Car was again at auction in '07
www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/1202188349/

Auction description:
Lot 436: 1959 Jaguar XK150S 3.4-Litre Roadster
Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bonhams (22nd June 2007)

2012-01-15 22:07:47 | Gavin King writes:

This car was restored by Gavin King - Concours Sportscar Restoration in 1993/94 for then owner Mark Haywood. The first of many XK's restored by us, this S roadster came from the US in poor condition requiring a total and major restoration. Won almost every concours event entered over an 18 month period following it's completion then taken to the UK by it's owner. I have numerous non-digital photographs of the restoration. It is a full numbers matching 3.4 S roadster with manually operated overdrive. Gavin King www.concours.com

2022-04-22 14:22:09 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/22

www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa079-lot-17973-1959-jaguar-xk150s-3-4-roadster&pn=1&pp=100

Auction description:

This multiple Concours d'Elegance-winning XK150S is in simply stunning condition.

In the early months of production, the vast majority of XK150S 3.4-litre Roadsters were headed for the US of A in order to fulfil bulging order books, as is the case with T832078DN, on offer here. Its Heritage Certificate confirms that it was built in left-hand drive, fitted with a manual gearbox with overdrive and finished in Gloss Black with a red leather interior prior to being shipped in April 1959 to Jaguar Cars, New York and onwards to its first American owner.

We imagine that the Jaguar led an exciting life for the following 34 years and next reappeared in 1993 when it was imported into Australia by Sydney Businessman, Mark Hayward, who was looking for a sound car that he could restore with the clear intention of winning multiple Concours in Australia.

The comprehensive history file and photographic record of the restoration show exactly the extent and level of resource ploughed into this stunning XK150S Roadster with costs of around £100,000 at the time (c£300,000 in today's terms). UK-based, XK Engineering were involved in the procurement and shipping of parts and there are reams of invoices and correspondence with everyone involved from Abbott Australasia PTY.LTD., O&S Sports Car Restorations and Gavin King’s 'Concours Sportscars Restorations'. All concerned were made aware that only the best would do and the exacting restoration and conversion to right-hand drive took until Easter 1994 to complete. The fact that the car still remains capable of Concours success, is testament to the standard achieved. There followed years of involvement in National Concours d'Elegance competitions attaining many 'Outright Winner' placings including a number of 100 Point scores (Perfect) suggesting that the Jaguar was rated as amongst the finest examples of the marque to be viewed anywhere in the world.

T832078DN returned to England in 2013 and was purchased by our vendor, an XK enthusiast who was looking for a special example that presented well but was enjoyable to drive on Tours and long trips. He has enjoyed it ever since, maintaining it to the level that this stunning car deserves.

It's now time for a new owner to enjoy this very special, well-historied XK150S Roadster and, at this this guide, it must surely be irresistible.

Registration Number OSL 889

Chassis Number T832078DN

Engine Number VS1978-9

Body Colour Black