45500 Miles 3.8L 6 cyl 5 speed manual with overdriveDrophead Coupe

1961 Jaguar XK150 SE 3.8L Drophead Coupe Additional Info:

West Coast Classics are proud to present a very rare all original matching #'s example of this mostly all stock and rust free coveted and highly desirable 1961 Jaguar XK 150SE Drophead Coupe with Left Hand Drive U.S. delivery in 'Carmen Red' with the optional 'SE' package' Special Equipment Package 220HP 3781cc 6 cylinder engine with dual SU HD6 carbs and four wheel disc brakes and an upgraded 5 speed transmission with electric Overdrive which was the beneficiary of an older no expense spared restoration as required when purchased by its most recent southern California owner.All matching numbers original 3.8L 220HP SE engine and an upgraded 5 speed manual transmission with O/D! We recently acquired the car with the car sporting an excellent body with no signs of any previous damage history and no rust! The car boasts four chrome wire knock off wheels and its original matching numbers engine as verified by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. This is a rare car; 1 of only 2,672 XK150 drophead (DHC) coupes in total and one of only 586 of the desirable 3.8 litre SE drop head coupes ever built. The car drives exactly as it should with only very few miles should since its mechanical restoration and the odometer reads 45,500 miles which is believed to be original. The car was purchased by its most recent owner in the year 2000 with 40,580 original miles.Recent mechanical work includes at 44,625 miles full tune up with all new gaskets, cooling hoses, freeze plugs, exhaust manifold gaskets, and carbs and timing adjusted. At 44,823 miles; new fuel sender & gasket, engine mounts, oil filter, sealing ring, all new exhaust stainless steel system, exhaust kit, add Sirius XM; at 45,025 miles: replace clutch master cylinder, aluminum flywheel, clutch disc & pressure plate, front brake calipers & pads, all new suspension & 4 shocks, leaf spring bushings, lower control arm bushings, steering rack mounts, sway bar bushings, universal joint, steering rack bushings, install cam gears, (Cost $21,767.44)3,781 CC DOHC 220HO SE Inline 6-Cylinder EngineTwin SU Carburetors220 BHP at 5,500 RPM5-Speed Manual Gearbox with Laycock Overdrive4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc BrakesFront Independent Torsion-Bar SuspensionRear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf SpringsLeaping Jaguar MascotThe XK 120 was produced by Jaguar between 1948-54 and caused an absolute sensation when launched and was immediately destined to become one of the most collectible cars of all time. Its name referred to its straight 6, 3442 cc 120 mph (193 km/h) top speed (faster with the windscreen removed!) engine which was insanely fast for its day and made the XK120 the world's fastest standard production car at the time of its launch and a very successful racer which spurred Jaguar onto breaking many world speed records. When the model debuted in 1948 at the Earls Court Motor Show in London, England it was the darling of the show and remains today as much of a show stopper as it did then, over 74 years later! The car set numerous and now legendary speed records and was the fastest production car in the world in it's day and Jaguar used its engine for decades to come. In terms of design, the two-seater roadster with its classically simple flowing lines, slender tail and exotic flush-sided body was a massive leap forward for sports car design at the time and in many ways its styling remains unparalleled. Combined with new standards in terms of performance, Jaguar had obviously built what was destined to become this milestone and eminently always collectible classic car.The attraction was obvious: Jaguar had created arguably the best-looking sports car on the market and, thanks to a powerful new straight six engine under the hood, the aerodynamically-styled machine would likely be the fastest production car in the world.

West Coast Classics are proud to present a very rare all original matching #'s example of this mostly all stock and rust free coveted and highly desirable 1961 Jaguar XK 150SE Drophead Coupe with Left Hand Drive U.S. delivery in 'Carmen Red' with the optional 'SE' package' Special Equipment Package 220HP 3781cc 6 cylinder engine with dual SU HD6 carbs and four wheel disc brakes and an upgraded 5 speed transmission with electric Overdrive which was the beneficiary of an older no expense spared restoration as required when purchased by its most recent southern California owner.
All matching numbers original 3.8L 220HP SE engine and an upgraded 5 speed manual transmission with O/D! We recently acquired the car with the car sporting an excellent body with no signs of any previous damage history and no rust! The car boasts four chrome wire knock off wheels and its original matching numbers engine as verified by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. This is a rare car; 1 of only 2,672 XK150 drophead (DHC) coupes in total and one of only 586 of the desirable 3.8 litre SE drop head coupes ever built.
The car drives exactly as it should with only very few miles should since its mechanical restoration and the odometer reads 45,500 miles which is believed to be original. The car was purchased by its most recent owner in the year 2000 with 40,580 original miles.
Recent mechanical work includes at 44,625 miles full tune up with all new gaskets, cooling hoses, freeze plugs, exhaust manifold gaskets, and carbs and timing adjusted. At 44,823 miles; new fuel sender & gasket, engine mounts, oil filter, sealing ring, all new exhaust stainless steel system, exhaust kit, add Sirius XM; at 45,025 miles: replace clutch master cylinder, aluminum flywheel, clutch disc & pressure plate, front brake calipers & pads, all new suspension & 4 shocks, leaf spring bushings, lower control arm bushings, steering rack mounts, sway bar bushings, universal joint, steering rack bushings, install cam gears, (Cost $21,767.44)
3,781 CC DOHC 220HO SE Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU Carburetors
220 BHP at 5,500 RPM
5-Speed Manual Gearbox with Laycock Overdrive
4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Front Independent Torsion-Bar Suspension
Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Leaping Jaguar Mascot
The XK 120 was produced by Jaguar between 1948-54 and caused an absolute sensation when launched and was immediately destined to become one of the most collectible cars of all time. Its name referred to its straight 6, 3442 cc 120 mph (193 km/h) top speed (faster with the windscreen removed!) engine which was insanely fast for its day and made the XK120 the world's fastest standard production car at the time of its launch and a very successful racer which spurred Jaguar onto breaking many world speed records.
When the model debuted in 1948 at the Earls Court Motor Show in London, England it was the darling of the show and remains today as much of a show stopper as it did then, over 74 years later! The car set numerous and now legendary speed records and was the fastest production car in the world in it's day and Jaguar used its engine for decades to come. In terms of design, the two-seater roadster with its classically simple flowing lines, slender tail and exotic flush-sided body was a massive leap forward for sports car design at the time and in many ways its styling remains unparalleled. Combined with new standards in terms of performance, Jaguar had obviously built what was destined to become this milestone and eminently always collectible classic car.
The attraction was obvious: Jaguar had created arguably the best-looking sports car on the market and, thanks to a powerful new straight six engine under the hood, the aerodynamically-styled machine would likely be the fastest production car in the world.