1959 Jaguar XK150S Roadster
- Engine
- Straight-six with straight-port cylinder head, competition clutch and lightened flywheel; top speed ~218 km/h
- Colour
- Dark blue
A 1959 Jaguar XK150S roadster built for the American market at the peak of the marque's Le Mans dominance, featuring a straight-port cylinder head, competition clutch, lightened flywheel, and disc brakes giving a top speed of around 135 mph. Delivered new in Carmen Red to Frank Cavey's Dublin dealership in April 1959, it was first registered to J. Goodman of Dundalk. The car retains its original engine and bodywork and has been restored in dark blue over beige leather.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €126,500 (≈ $139K)
- 1959-03-01 → 1959-04-01Factory deliveryFrank Cavey's dealershippartial documentation
Dublin-based Jaguar dealer who received the car directly from the Browns Lane factory; sold it new the following month.
- 1959-04-01 →Private saleJ Goodmanpartial documentation
First retail owner, based in Dundalk, Ireland; purchased the car new from the Dublin dealership.
Competition
- 19511951 Monte Carlo Rally3rd overall
Entry by Frank Cavey's Irish assembly operation using a factory XK120; mentioned as context for the dealership's motorsport links, not for the car being catalogued.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car was comprehensively restored, changing the colour scheme from original Carmen Red to dark blue with a beige leather interior, while retaining the original engine and bodywork.
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