£72,060
29,000 miles from new ,1958 Jaguar XK150SE 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 3 Dec 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£72,060
29,000 miles from new ,1958 Jaguar XK150SE 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé
UK • 3 Dec 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1958 Jaguar XK150SE Drophead Coupé is a low-mileage example (29,000 miles). It features a grey exterior with a red leather interior and has undergone some restoration work in the past. Offered with documentation and a recent MOT.
Condition
7
The car has exceptionally low mileage for its age and has had some restoration work done. However, it has been in storage for a period and has some wear and tear. The MOT history and recent servicing suggest it is in good running order.
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29,000 miles
S827232DN
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
WXU 689
1958
Auction
£72,060
29,000 miles from new ,1958 Jaguar XK150SE 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 3 Dec 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
What would turn out to be the final glorious incarnation of Jaguar's fabulous 'XK' series of sports cars arrived in 1957.
As its nomenclature suggests, the XK150 was a progressive development of the XK120 and XK140, retaining the same basic chassis, 3.4-litre engine and four-speed Moss transmission of its predecessors while benefiting from a new, wider body that provided increased interior space and improved visibility courtesy of a single-piece wrap-around windscreen, replacing the XK140's divided screen.
Cleverly, the new body used many XK120/140 pressings, the increased width being achieved by means of a 4"-wide central fillet.
A higher front wing line and broader radiator grille were other obvious differences, but the new model's main talking point was its Dunlop disc brakes.
Fade following repeated stops from high speed had been a problem of the earlier, drum-braked cars, but now the XK had stopping power to match its prodigious straight-line speed.
Introduced in the spring o...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 26th Jul 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
28,960 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 27th Jul 2012, 28,960 miles
Failed
On 26th Jul 2012, 28,951 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
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