1958 Jaguar XK 150 S 3.4 Roadster
- Engine
- 3.4L inline-six, triple SU carburetors, high-compression forged pistons, ISKY camshafts, 250 bhp
- Colour
- Indigo Blue
A 1958 Jaguar XK 150 S 3.4 roadster, representing one of the highest-performance variants of the XK series, featuring triple SU carburettors, straight-port manifolds, uprated camshafts, and four-wheel disc brakes. After decades of dormant storage in a Georgia basement following partial disassembly in 1973, the car was located by restorer John Merritt and subjected to an exhaustive six-year collaborative restoration, during which the numbers-matching engine and gearbox were rebuilt and every system addressed to a high standard.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$302,000
- 1973 → 2014Georgia homeowner who stored the car in Lilburnpartial documentation
Car was partially taken apart and kept in a basement in Lilburn, Georgia, where it sat dormant for several decades.
- 2014 →Private saleJohn Merrittfull documentation
Tracked down the stored vehicle and arranged its retrieval; subsequently undertook a six-year collaborative restoration through Merritt Classics with Bob Wagner's workshop in Decatur, Georgia. A photo file documents the full restoration process.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1973Maintenance
The car was partially disassembled and placed into long-term storage in a domestic basement in Lilburn, Georgia, with various components separated from the vehicle.
The car remained in this unfinished, dormant state for multiple decades.
- 2014RestorationBob Wagner's shop
A thorough, documented six-year restoration was undertaken collaboratively by Bob Wagner and Merritt Classics, covering all major systems and components to a high standard with photographic records from start to finish.
Located in Decatur, Georgia; restoration commissioned by John Merritt after the car was retrieved from storage.
- —RestorationMo-Ma
All driving instruments restored to original working condition.
Workshop located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- —Engine rebuildBob Wagner's shop
The numbers-matching engine was rebuilt and fitted with custom high-compression forged pistons, ISKY camshafts, and a stainless steel exhaust system. The matching gearbox was also overhauled with modified gearing for improved smoothness.
Numbers-matching status confirmed by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Production Record Trace Certificate.
- —Mechanical
Cooling system upgraded with an aluminium radiator and electric fan. Larger wire wheels fitted and shod in Avon Turbosteel tyres on all four corners.
Work carried out as part of the broader restoration project.
- —BodyworkAdvanced Plating
Body painted in Indigo Blue, interior reupholstered in Biscuit leather sourced from Suffolk & Turley near Coventry. All chrome work completed to a high level by Advanced Plating of Portland, Tennessee.
Bodywork carried out in Alabaster, Alabama.
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