2017-01-01 07:49:08 | Reno writes:

offered at Silverstone Auction:

www.silverstoneauctions.com/1960-jaguar-xk150-38-drophead-coupe

The car presented here is a 1960 XK150 3.8 DHC and is a fully matching numbers example (supported by inspection,
corresponding paperwork and a Jaguar Heritage Certificate). It was destined for the US market and was naturally left-hand drive
and specified with an automatic gearbox. The records tell us that it was manufactured on the 11th of April 1960 and was
dispatched to Jaguar Cars, New York on the 29th of that month. The car's first owner was a Mr. R.J. Hamville of Wisconsin,
whilst a petrol receipt discovered in the car shows it was in Hyattsville, Maryland in 1961. By 1973, a US Certificate of Title shows
that a Mr. D. Weir of Midlothian, Virginia was the proud possessor of this lovely Jaguar.
It was repatriated to the UK by a Mr. M.Brown in October 1988 and subsequently sold to our Jaguar-enthusiast vendor in
November 1988. He and his brother, a qualified automotive engineer, set about fully restoring the car over the following 25 years.
This fastidious process utilised the skills of numerous marque specialists, including a ground-up body restoration by M&C
Wilkinson Ltd. The quality of the work is simply excellent, retaining as many original parts as possible and all major components
were fully rebuilt and recommissioned. It was then superbly finished in a deep Indigo Blue with a delightful Cream interior. There
is a photographic record of the whole process confirming the brothers' very high standards and attention to detail.
The brakes have been upgraded and the fitting of a more modern Jaguar XJ automatic gearbox makes this classic particularly
easy to drive. Importantly, the original refurbished automatic gearbox will be supplied with the car in the interests of preserving
matching numbers status, and this would be relatively straightforward to reinstate. "Better-than-new" is an expression we rarely
use, but it would certainly apply to this XK150 and pleasingly, it drives and performs as well as you'd expect.
This extensive restoration was completed in 2013, with our vendor having used the car sparingly since, covering only a few
hundred miles. Having always wanted to use his practical and project management skills with classic Jaguars, he fully
appreciates what this particular car offers, and whilst he has greatly enjoyed owning it and being part of its story, a new project
beckons.
'720 YUU' is a very special car. It offers a new owner the very best-of-both-worlds - a 3.8 XK150 with matching-numbers and
continuity of ownership and history - with a level of restoration and improvement that is hugely reassuring and confidenceinspiring.
This car is ready to be fully enjoyed and appreciated.