£85,500
1959 Jaguar XK150S 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 10 Dec 2015
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£85,500
1959 Jaguar XK150S 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé
UK • 10 Dec 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1959 Jaguar XK150S Drophead Coupé, one of only 104 produced, boasts a recent extensive refurbishment exceeding £22,000. With only two owners in the last 30 years, it features a color change to Old English White, a re-Connollised red leather interior, and desirable upgrades like power steering and an electric cooling fan.
Condition
8
The car has had extensive restoration work done, including body repairs, trim, instruments, electrical items, fuel tank replacement, and interior refurbishment. It has also received upgrades like power steering and an electric cooling fan. The listing mentions that the car looks good, drives well, and turns heads, indicating a high level of condition.
/ 10
22,000 miles
T827334DN
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
YOE 890
1959
Auction
£85,500
1959 Jaguar XK150S 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 10 Dec 2015
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
*One of only 104 XK150S drophead coupés *Only two owners in the last 30 years *Well maintained and documented *Benefiting from recent extensive refurbishing and improvement A progressive development of the sensational XK120 and XK140, the XK150 retained the same basic chassis, 3.4-litre six-cylinder engine and four-speed Moss transmission of its predecessors but benefited from an entirely new body providing increased interior space and improved visibility courtesy of a single-piece wraparound windscreen.
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; at last the XK had stopping power to match its prodigious straight-line speed.
Introduced in the spring of 1957, the XK150 was available at first only in fixed and drophead coupe forms, the open version not appearing until the following year.
At 190bhp, the engine's maximum power output was identical to that of the XK140, so performa...
Price Analysis vs Other XK150 Drophead Coupe 3.4 Ss
£47,760
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£76,500
Median Price (Since 2020)
£135,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 2nd Dec 2019
Latest MOT mileage:
205 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 3rd Dec 2018, 205 miles
Passed
On 18th Nov 2011, 9,365 miles
Failed
On 10th Nov 2011, 9,339 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed
On 15th Nov 2010, 9,093 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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