£135k
1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Drophead Coupe
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 15 Mar 2023
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Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£135,000
1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Drophead Coupe
UK • 15 Mar 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1959 Jaguar XK150 S Drophead Coupe is a rare, original UK right-hand drive example with matching numbers. Recently restored, it features upgrades like 4-pot front calipers and a stainless-steel exhaust system.
Condition
8
The car has undergone a comprehensive restoration and has covered very few miles since. It also includes a number of upgrades.
/ 10
36,159 miles (via 2026 MOT)
T827442DN
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
1827 PX
1959
Auction
£135k
1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Drophead Coupe
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 15 Mar 2023
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
We are delighted to offer what can only be described as a very desirable XK – an original UK supplied 150 S Drophead Coupe fitted with manual overdrive gearbox and complete with its original registration mark ‘1827 PX’.
The vendor further advises it to be a matching numbers example.
According to an accompanying letter and dating sheet from Jaguar Cars Ltd (dated 1981) it is one of just 662 right-hand drive Drophead Coupes produced out of a production run of just 2,671.
Chassis T827442DN was completed on 1 st September 1959 and dispatched to supplying dealer Henlys of London on 13 th September 1959.
The first owner is recorded as being Metachemical Processes Ltd of Crawley, Sussex.
In 1980, the car was acquired by a previous owner based in Essex, who set about an extensive restoration which would take more than twenty years.
The engine, gearbox and differential were stripped and overhauled whilst the brightwork was re-chromed to a high standard.
The interior and boot space were r...
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
Valid
Expires on 23rd Apr 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
36,159 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 22nd Apr 2026, 36,159 miles
Passed
On 24th Apr 2025, 35,687 miles
Passed
On 4th Nov 2016, 34,910 miles
Failed
On 28th Oct 2016, 34,909 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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