2008-07-22 20:38:37 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/jaguar/xk_150/684168.html

Sellers description:
1961 Jaguar XK-150 Drop Head Coupe, Red with black top & leather interior. Photographed 2500 hour bare metal and mechanical ground up concours restoration. Chassis No. S838809DN, engine No. VA 1746 8, Body No.P 8383, electronic ignition, stainless steel exhaust and brakes, recent electronic fuel pump and tires. Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate No. 8720. One of the last XK-150s produced. JCNA 1st in USA 1997, AACA National 1st 1992, AACA Naples 1st 2005. Car has been professionally maintained including annual performance reviews and updates and has been trailered to all concours events and stored in A/C garages for 13 years. All concours judging documents and awards will be delivered with the sale. Ownership and restoration history of vehicle since delivery to Jaguar Cars New York on May 2, 1960 almost complete. Vehicle is in pristine condition, undercarriage is as new. Must see to believe. $142,500

2008-07-23 05:00:13 | Peter Ingram writes:

As far as "one of the last produced" There were 201 of this model built susequent to this one - of which 37 are known to have survived

2008-12-08 14:37:04 | Anonymous writes:

Hi.
I have XK 150 DHC No S838810 sold to Ny / USA and imported to Finland 1989.
I am trying to find the US history of my Jag.
Do You know any way to find out it or at least the first owner?

R: jouko

2015-02-17 12:43:43 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/15
www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm

Auction description:
Amelia Island
14 March 2015
Lot 200
1961 Jaguar XK150 3.8 Drophead Coupe
To be auctioned on Saturday, March 14, 2015
Without Reserve
$250,000 - $350,000

Chassis no. S 838809 DN
Engine no. VA 1746-8
Body no. P 8383
This late-production XK150 is, without question, the ultimate expression of performance of Jaguar's renowned XK-series, as it incorporated virtually every development and improvement that had been discovered in the more than 10 years of its production. Most important is the added horsepower and performance of the 220-horsepower version of the venerable Jaguar 3.8-liter straight-six, along with the optional ($165.00) overdrive transmission, which makes for comfortable highway cruising.

This example is finished in an eye-catching red with a black leather interior and black hood, and it is equipped with chrome wire wheels, Dunlop tires, Euro headlights, fog lights, and a period-correct Radiomobile AM/FM radio. The tool kit and original owner's manual are included with the car, and perhaps most importantly, it is fitted with the desirable factory overdrive and four-speed manual transmission. In addition, it is a matching-numbers example, as evidenced by its Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, which confirms its chassis, engine, and body numbers, and it is today as it was originally delivered. The certificate notes that the car was manufactured on April 21, 1960, and dispatched on May 2 of that year to Jaguar Cars of New York, where it was sold to its first owner.

The car was restored to an incredibly high standard in the 1990s, and it has been shown extensively throughout that decade at Jaguar Club of North America events, oftentimes earning a near-perfect score. The numerous JCNA scoring sheets, along with photos of the restoration, are available for inspection and are included in the sale.

This XK150 was acquired by the consigner from the owners who restored the car, and it has been pampered and properly maintained during the nearly two decades of their ownership. This car is a proven winner, with several 99+ point JCNA scores, and it still presents beautifully, which is a testament to the quality of the restoration and the care lavished upon it during the prior owner's stewardship.