1960 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupé
- Engine
- 3.8L DOHC inline-six, twin SU carburetors, 220 bhp
- Colour
- Red
A late-production 1960 Jaguar XK150 drophead coupé, one of 2,673 built in that body style, fitted with the 220 bhp 3.8-litre straight-six, factory overdrive gearbox, and chrome wire wheels. Manufactured on 21 April 1960 and dispatched to Jaguar Cars of New York on 2 May 1960, it is a matching-numbers car confirmed by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. Restored to a high standard during the 1990s, it subsequently accumulated multiple 99-plus-point scores in Jaguar Club of North America competition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$192,500
- 1960 →Factory deliveryFirst retail owner via Jaguar Cars of New Yorkfull documentation
Car was dispatched from factory in early May 1960 to the New York distributor and sold to this original purchaser; identity not recorded in the prose.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRestoring ownerspartial documentation
This owner or owners undertook a high-quality restoration during the 1990s and exhibited the car extensively at Jaguar Club events throughout that period.
- Date unknownPrivate saleConsignorpartial documentation
Purchased directly from the restoring owners; maintained and cared for the car over roughly two decades prior to consigning it for auction.
Competition
- —Jaguar Club of North AmericaJaguar Club of North America concours eventsMultiple scores above 99 points
Car was shown repeatedly at JCNA events throughout the 1990s, frequently achieving near-perfect scores; scoring sheets are included with the sale documentation.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration carried out to an exceptionally high standard, documented by photographs that are included with the car.
Undertaken during the 1990s by the owners prior to the consignor; the quality of the work is evidenced by consistently high JCNA concours scores achieved in the years that followed.
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