1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8-litre 'S' Fixed-Head Coupé

T825157DNroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3.8L inline-six, 265 bhp, unleaded-compatible cylinder head
Colour: Black with red interior

A 1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8-litre 'S' fixed-head coupé, chassis T825157DN, representing the ultimate expression of the XK series. Documented as the 71st of just 115 right-hand-drive examples of this variant, and one of only five finished in black with a red interior, it was supplied new by Henlys of London in March 1960. With only five recorded keepers from new and continuous MoT history from 1984, the car retains matching numbers and has been sympathetically upgraded and mechanically rebuilt.

Ownership

2023-04-16Auction sale
Sold £85,000 (≈ $106K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1960-03-23 →Factory delivery
Douglass Growcott
full documentation
First registered owner, took delivery via Henlys of London. Original buff logbook accompanies the car.
→ 1965
Second recorded owner
partial documentation
Identity not recorded in the prose; ownership ended by 1965 when the third owner acquired the car.
1965 → 2000Acquisition unknown
Third recorded owner
partial documentation
Retained the car for approximately 35 years. MOT records on file from 1984 showing around 71,442 miles at that time.
2000 → 2018Acquisition unknown
Fourth recorded owner
partial documentation
Held the car for roughly 18 years. Engine and gearbox were rebuilt in 2003 during this period, with various mechanical and comfort upgrades also carried out. Pre-sale inspection and front suspension rebuild performed by Twyford Moors prior to handover.
2018-12-01 →Auction
Peter de Savary
full documentation
Purchased at Bonhams Bond Street sale, December 2018, lot 28. Used the car with some regularity; recent maintenance included a new fuel tank and attention to brake pipes and ball joints.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2003
Engine rebuild
Both the engine and gearbox were fully rebuilt; the engine received an unleaded-compatible cylinder head conversion during the process.
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Modification
A series of practical upgrades was carried out: power-assisted steering, uprated braking system, electric cooling fan, alternator conversion, inertia-reel seat belts, and a 12-volt electrical system.
Work completed at an unspecified date prior to the 2018 sale.
—Mechanical
Twyford Moors
Pre-sale inspection and overhaul by marque specialist prior to the December 2018 auction, including a complete front suspension rebuild with Polybush upgrade for improved handling.
Receipts from Twyford Moors are present in the car's documentation file.
—Repair
Twyford Moors
More recent work encompassed fitting a replacement fuel tank and attention to the brake pipes and ball joints.
Twyford Moors receipts on file cover this work.

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