1959 Jaguar XK 150 S Drophead Coupé

T 838092 DNroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3.4L inline-six, matching-numbers, rebuilt and balanced

One of only 68 left-hand-drive S-specification XK 150 drophead coupes built, this Jaguar was completed on 26 January 1959 and delivered through Jaguar Cars of New York the following month. It spent much of its early life in California as a low-mileage example before passing through Oregon ownership. A comprehensive, no-expense-spared show-condition restoration was completed in 2010 by J&K Restorations, with the matching-numbers 3.4-litre engine rebuilt and balanced. Factory overdrive, original colours, and period documentation accompany the car.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$168,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1959-02-01 →Factory delivery
Original purchaser via Jaguar Cars of New York
partial documentation
Car delivered new through the New York distributor and reportedly relocated to California shortly after acquisition, where it accumulated low mileage over many years.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
California-based owner
none documentation
Vehicle kept in California for an extended period; described as a low-mileage example throughout this tenure.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Oregon-based owner
none documentation
Car was sold to this owner prior to its acquisition by the restoration firm; no further details provided.
Date unknownPrivate sale
James Kakuska / J&K Restorations
partial documentation
Specialist XK restorer who commissioned a thorough, fully documented show-quality restoration completed in 2010, including engine rebuild, drivetrain overhaul, and full cosmetic refinishing.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Restoration
J&K Restorations
Full no-expense-spared restoration to show condition, encompassing virtually every component of the vehicle. The matching-numbers engine block and cylinder head were rebuilt and balanced, and the transmission, overdrive unit, and differential were all rebuilt; the differential received new clutch discs.
Engine rebuilding and balancing was carried out by Auto Machine, a long-standing supplier to J&K Restorations.

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