1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8-Litre Roadster Special Equipment
- Engine
- 3.8L inline-six, 220 bhp (Special Equipment tune)
- Colour
- Carmen Red
Chassis S832171DN is a November 1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8-litre Roadster in left-hand drive Special Equipment trim with factory Laycock de Normanville overdrive, making it one of only 36 such cars ever built. As the second-from-last XK by chassis number, it occupies a singular place in Jaguar's XK lineage. Delivered in Carmen Red over black, the car spent decades in Texas before being shipped to Europe and subjected to a documented bare-metal restoration exceeding 2,000 hours. It retains its original matching-numbers engine and gearbox.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €290,000 – €340,000
- —Auction saleEstimate €290,000 – €340,000
- 2022-03-31Auction saleEstimate €150,000 – €200,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAlan Crucepartial documentation
Based in Texas, USA, this owner kept the car for over two decades. Use declined sharply when he left to pursue pilot training.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired the car after its long Texas tenure, had it shipped to Europe and commissioned a full bare-metal restoration exceeding 2,000 hours. Vehicle is currently registered in Croatia.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car from its dormant state in the southwestern United States, then transported it to Europe where a comprehensive restoration was carried out.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAlan Crucepartial documentation
Texas-based military veteran who held the car for over two decades. Initially drove it briefly before beginning flight training, after which it sat largely unused for an extended period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full bare-metal restoration exceeding 2,000 hours; the chassis was found to be free of rust, the bodywork was in sound condition, and only minimal filler work was required. Original engine and gearbox were retained throughout.
Photographic documentation of the restoration process accompanies the car. Work was carried out in Europe after the car was imported from the USA.
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