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S838616DN

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Record Creation: Entered on 30 November 2005.

 

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2007-04-14 14:00:26 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

  • Body Number was added: P8123
  • Engine Number was added: VA14329
  • Gearbox Number was added: JLS45312JS
  • Car Condition was changed from Awaiting rest. to Work in progress
  • Replacement Engine was added: original
  • Last Seen was changed from 2005 to 2007
  • 2014-05-29 18:03:35 | XK Data writes:

    The record was updated:

  • Factory Build Year was added: 1960
  • Factory Build Month was added: 01
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    2005-11-30 06:50:18 | Lofty writes:

    Offered on eBay item# 4593501574

    The ad reads:
    YES, THIS IS 1 OF ONLY 60 XK 150 DROP HEAD COUPES MADE WITH A 3;8 LTR. ENGINE & 9;1 COMP. WITH ONLY 2 CARBS. THE REST OF THEM WERE MADE INTO THE AWESOME 150-S MODEL!

    THIS CAR HAS MATCHING # S O/D TRANS. LONG TAIL LAMPS . IT HAS IT ALL

    THIS WAS THE ULTIMATE LUXURY SPORTS CAR FROM JAGUAR AT THAT TIME.

    I,M RELUNTANTLY OFFERING THIS RARE CAR UP FOR AUCTIOn, as I HAVE 8 XK JAGS & I CANT KEEP THEM ALL , (tears)

    THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE TO THIS CAR ALREADY.

    12-NEW URETHANE FRT. SUSP. REBULD.

    2- SPAX SHOCKS ALL AROUND.

    3-NEW REAR SPRINGS.

    4- NEW FUEL TANK.

    5- NEW ELECTRONIC FUWEL PUMP.

    6-MALLORY DUAL POINT DISTRUBOTER.

    7- NEW BRAKE LINES & RESLEEVED CALIPERS.

    8-NEW ROTORS & HUBS.

    9-REBUILT GAGES.

    10-RECHROMED FRT. BUMPER & OVERIDERS.

    ETC, ETC,

    2007-04-14 09:18:21 | pauls writes:

    Car returns to ebay 4/14/07
    cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-xk-150-dhc-1961-XK-150-DHC-Rare-3-8-9-1-1-of-only ...
    Current bid $30,000 reserve not met, 5 bids, 8 days left in auction.

    Sellers description:
    Essentially same as above with the following additions.

    THIS CAR ALSO HAS THE VERY DESIRABLE O/D TRANS. LONG TAIL LAMPS, SPRING LOADED TRUNK LID. ETC. ETC .

    THIS CAR HAS MATCHING #S , RUNS & DRIVES , NEEDS A RESTORATION. WE WILL BE GLAD TO RESTORE THIS BEAUTY FOR YOU IF NEEDED, IF NOT THEN HERE IT IS , IT WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

    THE CAR HAS ALL OF ITS CHROME, THE BUMPERS & BUMPER GUARDS ARE REALLY VERY NICE. THERES AN EXTRA WINDSHIELD & WIND SHIELD SEAL THAT GOES WITH THE CAR.

    CAR HAS A 16" ELECTRIC FAN WITH A RHEASTAT SO YOU CAN SET THE TEMP. THAT THE FAN COMES ON AT. THE FAN PRODUCES 2700 CFM OF COOLING AIR BREEZE.

    CAR DOES NEED SILLS AS YOU CAN SEE WITH THE PICTURES THAT WEVE LISTED!

    THE FOLLOWING HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE TO THIS CAR.

    NEW S/S EXHAUST SYSTEM, AFTERMARKET BRAKE SER5VO INSTALLED, ALL NEW BRAKES, INCLUDING MASTER CYL. & NEW CLUTCH MASTER CYL. & SLAVE CYLINDER, REBUILT FRT. SUSPENSION WITH URETHANE BUSHS, SPIN NON OIL FILTER CONVERSION, NEW FUEL TANK & SENDING UNIT, REBUILT TACHOMETER, THE REST OF THE GAGES WORK FINE , ALSO THERES A TOGGLE SWITCH INSTALLED FOR THE STARTING CARB. IT BEATS THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM THAT ALWAYS FOULS OUT THE SPARK PLUGS.

    spax adjustable shocks all around .

    theres an original steering wheel that will come with this car not the wood one in the pics.

    THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE BUT HAVE SOME AGE TO THEM .THERES ALSO A COMPLETE NEW SET OF WOOD FOR THE TOP BOWS UP FRT. & AT THE REAR OF THE COCKP[IT. THIS CAR ALSO HAS ITS ORIGINAL CHROME STRIPS THAT ESPECIALLY HARD TO REPLACE ON THE DROP HEAD CARS. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES!!

    2016-02-09 20:07:06 | Steve R writes:

    How do you know that only 60, XK150 3.8 DHC were made with the 9 to 1 compression engine?

    2016-02-14 00:59:57 | M.Barnett writes:

    Only 41 LHD, and 1 RHD listed on XK Data to date in DHC form. he could be correct but don't know where he got his number from. There were a total of 473 made with 3.8 engines with 8 and 9 comp. ratio . Paul Skilleter,s book on XK's.

    2017-02-03 00:08:07 | MBarnett writes:

    A total of 533 LHD dropheads were made, and 56 RHD.
    From Clausager book

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