1960 Jaguar XK150 Drop Head Coupe Fully Restored Vintage A/C Award Winner

1960 Jaguar XK 150 Drop Head Coupe Additional Info:

The Jaguar XK150 is a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961 as the successor to the XK140.

Initially it was only available in fixed head coup (FHC) and drophead coup (DHC) versions. The roadster without full weather equipment which had begun the XK line was launched as the XK150 OTS (open two-seater) in 1958. Minimal rear seats were fitted in the coups. The open two-seater was fitted for the first time with wind-up windows in taller high-silled doors, but retained the very simple folding roof of its predecessors.

Announced in its home market in May 1957 the XK150 bore a family resemblance to the XK120 and XK140 but was radically revised. Most visibly, a one-piece windscreen replaced the split screen, and the wing line carried higher and more streamlined at the doors. The widened bonnet opened down to the wings, and on the coups the windscreen frame was moved forward 4 inches to make passenger access easier. The car was available at various times in Red, Pearl Grey, White, Indigo Blue, Claret, Cotswold Blue, Black, Mist Grey, Sherwood Green, Carmen Red, British Racing Green, Cornish Grey, and Imperial Maroon.

The XK150's dashboard came trimmed in leather, with walnut optional on all models. On the early drophead coups, the aluminum center dash panel, which was discontinued after June 1958, had an X pattern engraving similar to the early 3.8 E-Type. Thinner doors gave more interior space. Suspension and chassis were very similar to the XK140, with manual-only rack and pinion steering. The 3.4 litre DOHC straight-6 XK engine was similar to the XK140's, but a new "B" type cylinder head raised power to 180 SAE bhp at 5750 rpm.

The first closed and convertible XK150s were slower than their predecessors. After a twelve-month delay caused by the February 1957 factory fire, this deficit was corrected in the spring of 1958 with the March release of special equipment models fitted with disc brakes and more powerful SE engine. Twin 1.75-inch SU HD6 carburettors and a modified B type cylinder head with larger exhaust valves improved performance to 210 SAE bhp at 5500 rpm. While most export cars were SE models, a third option for the open two-seater featured an "S" engine with three 2-inch (51 mm) SU HD8 carburettors and a straight-port cylinder head boosting power to a claimed 250 SAE bhp. In 1960 the 220 hp 3.8 litre engine fitted in the full-sized luxury Mark IX saloon since October 1958 became available. It was tuned to produce up to 265 hp in S models and propel an XK150 to 135 mph and from 060 mph in around 7.0 seconds. Fuel economy was 18mpg. Four-wheel Dunlop 12 in disc brakes appeared for the first time as an option.

Over the Model run 9,382 XK150's were produced with only 2,672 Drop Head Coupe's among them.

This Exceptionally Nicely Restored Example really needs nothing but a happy new owner. The Subject of a Comprehensive Restoration with a Bare Metal Repaint, All new Interior, extensive Replating, New Rubbers ant Trim, New Wheels, extensive Mechanical Rebuild, and addition of Vintage A/C- this Jag is ready for Show or Tour. No flaws are noted in the Paint and Finish of this car. The Panel Gaps are straight and true, and the Chrome gleams like jewelry. The car starts right up and runs strong- it was recently sent to Muncie Imports who gave it a clean bill of health mechanically, and found nothing that needed their attention. Everything works in the car with the exception of the Clock, and the A/C blows Ice cold. The interior is soft and supple and beautifully trimmed with attention to authenticity and all new rubbers.

In Short this a No Excuses or Apologies Car here...This is just a great example!

Accompanied By Books, Tools, and Manuals, as well as a 3 Ring Binder with over 150 pages of receipts, documentation, and research, this numbers matching example ticks all the boxes.