£67,580
1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé Registration no. 299 TOD Chassis no. S827338BW Engine no. V6416-8
Bonhams • UK • 15 Sept 2012
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£67,580
1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé Registration no. 299 TOD Chassis no. S827338BW Engine no. V6416-8
UK • 15 Sept 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé, '299 TOD' is presented in excellent condition following a ground-up restoration completed in 2008, with fewer than 2,000 miles covered since. The car features a rebuilt engine modified for unleaded fuel, a five-speed manual gearbox replacing the original automatic, and a re-trimmed grey leather interior with a new black mohair hood.
Condition
8
The vendor describes the car as in generally excellent condition, and the listing notes that the car has covered fewer than 2,000 miles since its completion in 2008. The car was the subject of a 'ground upwards' restoration. The body was rebuilt with new floors, boot floor, sills and 'A' and 'B' pillars, etc and then finished in Jaguar Carmen Red using modern paints and rust-proofing materials.
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2,000 miles
S827338BW
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
299 TOD
1959
Auction
£67,580
1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé Registration no. 299 TOD Chassis no. S827338BW Engine no. V6416-8
Bonhams • UK • 15 Sept 2012
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
This example of one of the most sought-after of XK150 variants was owned from 1965 to 2006 by John Hall, a senior musician in HM Band of Scots Guards, during whose ownership it was laid up for almost 30 years.
'299 TOD' was then the subject of a 'ground upwards' restoration.
The body was rebuilt with new floors, boot floor, sills and 'A' and 'B' pillars, etc and then finished in Jaguar Carmen Red using modern paints and rust-proofing materials.
The chassis was prepared, painted and built up with all new suspension and steering joints and bushes; new brake lines and hoses; rebuilt brake callipers and servo; and new master cylinders.
All new brake discs, wheel bearings and chromed wire-wheels were fitted, the latter shod with Vredestein Classic Sprint tyres.
The car was fitted with a rebuilt engine (re-bored block, new pistons, crankshaft and camshaft bearings, and timing chains) and the cylinder head modified for the use of unleaded fuel.
The SU carburettors were overhauled, the w...
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£47,760
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£76,500
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£135,000
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 10th Nov 2020
Latest MOT mileage:
65,672 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 11th Nov 2019, 65,672 miles
Passed
On 14th Apr 2018, 64,685 miles
Passed
On 20th Dec 2016, 64,665 miles
Failed
On 19th Dec 2016, 64,665 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported bolt insecure (7.1.1)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Advisory:
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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