1959 Jaguar XK150 Roadster

The Jaguar XK150 was introduced in the fall of 1957 and was intended to compete against the BMW 507 and the Mercedes 300SL. This was the third and final evolution of its series, and was the best and most highly developed XK ever built. In the spring of 1958, the high-performance 'S' model was introduced. The XK150S featured a gold-colored, Harry Weslake-modified straight-port cylinder head that helped boost the performance of the 3.4-liter engine from 190 to 250 horsepower. It had improved fuel flow by the way of three larger SU carburetors and a higher compression head of 9.0:1 versus 8.0:1, plus more aggressive cam timing. The XK150S came standard with a four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive.

There were 1,466 examples of the XK150S produced until 1961, with fewer than 1,000 being the Open Two seater configuration. There were just 361 left-hand drive XK-150S cars assembled.

This example is one of the 361 LHD models and wears an older but correct restoration. it has accumulated approximately 1000 miles since that time. It is finished in red with a black cloth top, interior, and carpeting. It has a four-speed gearbox, chrome wire wheels, and its original spare, tools, and factory jack.

In 2009, this 1959 Jaguar XK 150S 3.4 Roadster was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey auction in Monterey, California presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $110,000-$120,000. The lot failed to sell after achieving a high bid of $100,000.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2009