2019-08-25 09:02:44 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auciton 9/19

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Auction description:

Lot No. 86

Registration Date 1960

Make & Model Jaguar XK150 3.4 Coupe

Colour Black

Registration Number 415 JYC

Chassis No. S825323 BW

Engine size 3,442 cc

Engine No. V7211.8

Documents V5C, Heritage Certificate

Estimate £80,000 - £100,000

Manufactured on 23rd August 1960 and first registered by Henlys in September this UK market RHD example is gorgeous, resplendent in black with contrasting red leather interior.

Originally built as an automatic for its first owner Sydney Easton who owned an engineering company in the West Country. According to notes in the history file Mr Easton “was a dwarf and had the car delivered new with two blocks of wood mounted on the pedals”. 

 It was converted to 5 speed manual gearbox in 2002 and Jaguar power steering was added in 2006. Purchased by the Vendor in 2014 he has continuously improved the car in order to make it more comfortable (he is a tall chap!). In 2015 he replaced the original front seats with bespoke bucket style seats to improve legroom on long distance trips to the South of France, where the sunroof can only have added to the driving pleasure! 

 The Jaguar has not been restored, but it has at some stage been repainted, and as can be seen from the photographs it shines well. With 23 old MoTs on file, the earliest being from 1988 at 91,878 miles the current reading of 21,565 is likely to be correct (actually 121,565). There have been 12 owners since 1960, all documented in the history file. Whilst in the Vendor’s care between 2015 and 2018 there are invoices totalling an impressive £16,000, mainly from Winspeed Motorsport including work to improve the cooling system, with a new expansion tank and Kenlowe fan. An interior retrim in 2015, new 16” wire wheels with new tyres in 2016 (the original 15” set will come with the car), a stainless steel exhaust system and lovely Moto Lita steering wheel complete the impressive spec. Also included are its original jack and toolkit, plus copy of the XK150 Jaguar Operating, Maintenance and Service Manual.

This XK150 is such a nice example it was used as a prototype by Oxford Diecast for a 1/43rd scale model bearing the 415 JYC registration, one of which will come with the car!

 Running exceptionally well on the day of our visit the Jaguar drove without any clonks or squeaks and had enough get up and go to shame many moderns. Ready once again for its new owner to head off in style on a European adventure?