Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
24th of April, 2024 13:00
1959 Jaguar XK 150 Fixed Head Coupe
1 of just 1, 368 RHD examples made
Estimate
£48, 000 - £56, 000
Registration No: WLM 725
Chassis No: S824751DN
MOT: Exempt
1 of just 1, 368 RHD examples manufactured
Benefiting from the factory-fitted Special Equipment (SE) pack which comprised: front fog lamps, wire wheels, and twin exhausts
Offered with a Heritage Certificate and a collection of old MOTs and invoices
Extensively restored in c. 2010 including a new interior and the fitment of A/ C
By the time the XK150 was launched in May 1957, Jaguar had won Le Mans four times and was about to do so once again. A logical progression of the XK140, subtle changes to the bodywork gave this final iteration of the XK a distinctly more modern air. The split windscreen was replaced with a single sweep of toughened glass and the scuttle height was raised, along with the waistline. The bonnet was widened and the walnut dashboard of the XK140 was replaced by one trimmed in leather. Thinner doors gave more interior space. The standard engine was the 3. 4-litre DOHC straight six unit of the XK140, which was later increased to 3. 8-litres. Still more power became available from 1958 in the form of the 'S' engine. The XK150 was the first production Jaguar to be equipped with disc brakes and was initially offered in Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) and Drophead Coupe guise, the Roadster following in 1958. By the time production ended in October 1960 to make way for the E-Type, some 4, 445 FHCs had been produced, of which just 1, 368 were RHD examples.
Manufactured on the 13th of January 1959, this home market example was supplied new via Henlys Ltd of London to a J. W. Bradstreet of Goring-On-Sea and registered ‘WLM 725’ – a registration mark it pleasingly retains today. One of just 1, 368 RHD examples built, it was specified from the factory with manual transmission with overdrive and benefits from the factory-fitted Special Equipment (SE) pack which comprised: front fog lamps, wire wheels, and twin exhausts. Residing in the car friendly climate of South Africa for some 20 years, the XK150 was provided with a comprehensive restoration there in c. 2010. Finished in Black with a Red interior, the Jaguar is fitted with a MkIX 3. 8 engine. The extensive restoration included a new interior and the fitment of air-conditioning.
Treated to a new clutch, front calliper overhaul, master cylinder reconditioning, and new fuel lines in 2019/ 2020, this handsome XK150 is offered with a Jaguar Daimler Trust Heritage Certificate, South Africa motor vehicle licenses, a collection of invoices, a selection of previous MOTs dating back to the 1980s and a current V5C document. Running excellently during our photography session, the vendor informs us that the XK150 drives very well with working overdrive.
