1958 Jaguar XK150S Roadster

T831417DNroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3.4L DOHC inline-six, triple SU carburetors, 250 bhp at 5,500 rpm
Colour: Emerald green over biscuit leather

A numbers-matching 1958 Jaguar XK150S Roadster, one of the rarest and most powerful XK variants, originally delivered new to the United States in Carmen Red. Built on 25 September 1958 and dispatched through Jaguar Cars New York, the car passed through three owners over half a century before undergoing a comprehensive restoration and engine rebuild by Illinois-based Jaguar restorer Jim Kakuska, during which it was refinished in emerald green over biscuit leather. Serviced by marque specialists since 2016, it remains eligible for numerous prestigious touring events.

Ownership

2021-10-25Auction sale
Sold US$160,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1958 → 1964Factory delivery
J. Wetherbee
full documentation
Original US recipient of the car, confirmed via Jaguar-Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate. Car was finished in Carmen Red with black interior.
1964 →Private sale
Robert Lundgoot
partial documentation
Registered the car in Michigan in mid-1966; a copy of that title is retained in the file. Car was reportedly set aside as an incomplete project around 1972.
2010 → 2016Private sale
Jim Kakuska
full documentation
Jaguar enthusiast and proprietor of JK Restoration who undertook a full restoration, including a comprehensive engine rebuild in 2013 and a color change to emerald green over biscuit leather. Purchase-condition photos and receipts are on file.
2016-12-12 →Private sale
Current owner
full documentation
Has driven roughly 500 miles since acquisition and has used marque specialist Donovan Motorcar Service for brake, carburetor, exhaust, and cooling-system servicing, with receipts from 2018 and 2019 on file.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Restoration
JK Restoration
Full restoration carried out following purchase from long-term storage; colour changed from original Carmen Red to emerald green with biscuit leather interior. Photographic documentation of the car's pre-restoration condition is retained.
Work undertaken by Jim Kakuska, owner of JK Restoration, Naperville, Illinois. Supporting receipts on file.
2013Engine rebuild
JK Restoration
Engine comprehensively rebuilt: a replacement cylinder head was machined, resurfaced, and fitted with new valves and seats; new 9:1 compression pistons, connecting rods, and main bearings installed; timing chains and tensioners replaced; crankshaft reground; connecting rods overhauled; flywheel resurfaced; engine balanced. New fuel tank, wiring harness, and radiator also fitted.
Block, chassis, body, and transmission remain numbers-matching. Receipts documenting the work are on file.
2018Service
Donovan Motorcar Service
Servicing carried out covering brakes, carburettors, exhaust manifolds, and cooling system.
Receipts on file. Workshop located in Lenox, Massachusetts.
2019Service
Donovan Motorcar Service
Further servicing undertaken addressing brakes, carburettors, exhaust manifolds, and cooling system.
Receipts on file. Workshop located in Lenox, Massachusetts.

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