2019-11-07 12:07:59 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.marreyt-classics.com/stocklist-detail.php

Seller's description:
This Jaguar XK150S 3.4 litre Roadster: can you believe that more than seventeen years have passed since our restoration workshop Twin Cam gave this beauty a second life?
After all these years, its panels are still straight, they still fit perfectly and all gaps are exactly as they were just after the restoration.
The paintwork still looks excellent, even though this car has been rallied extensively and in a sporty way by its previous owner.
Indeed; you don't put a tripmaster in a trailer queen! Having driven some 23.000 km since its restoration, one can say this XK has been more than well-tried and tested.

This XK150S with chassis number T831751DN – with T indicating an S-specification and DN pointing out that an overdrive was fitted – was originally dispatched to New York in November 1958, and still retains the engine with which it was delivered, VS1640-9.
This 3.4 litre engine with triple SU H8 carbs and straight port cylinder head, both typical for the S-specification, provides a generous 250 horsepower – which is actually more than a 1954 D-Type engine! Coupled to its 4-speed gearbox with overdrive, the top speed lies over 200 km/h.
All the mechanics including the engine underwent a full revision during the restoration, and the engine was also fitted with an oil cooler.
At the same time, this XK150 was also upgraded with power steering and improved Coopercraft brakes.
Currently fitted with 15" chrome wire wheels, the car still retains its original (unrestored) 16" wheels.

Today: we still are proud of the restoration executed nearly 20 years ago.
We are grateful for our customers trust who asked us to maintain this XK over the years.
It's only logical that welcoming the car today into our showroom is a true delight for us.
As for tomorrow, we are convinced that this Jaguar will continue to age very graciously in the hands of its next owner... you?

Price: 210.000 Euro

2026-04-28 08:35:21 | pauls writes:

Car still offered by same seller:

www.classicdriver.com/en/car/jaguar/xk-150/1958/1107326

1958 Jaguar XK 150 3.4L 'S' Roadster OTS

Price USD 196 385 EUR 167 450 (listed)

This is a matching numbers example, and that matters here not as a slogan but as part of its calm integrity. Under the bonnet sits the 3.4 litre straight six in its most desirable S specification, breathing through triple SU HD8 carburettors and delivering around 250 horsepower. In period terms that was serious intent, and it still feels that way when the engine comes alive with that long, unhurried swell only XK engines seem to manage without drama. There is an overdrive gearbox that makes long distances feel like a polite suggestion rather than a challenge, and the car settles into speed with a kind of aristocratic patience.

It is finished in dark blue, not original to its first life, but now worn with the right kind of confidence. The body lines remain pure and honest, the XK150 silhouette still carrying echoes of the earlier XK120 while feeling more resolved, more grown up, as if it has learned a few things along the way without becoming dull. Inside, it is still recognisably a two seater meant for real travel, with a cabin that feels more generous than its predecessor and a windscreen that does its job without turning driving into a battle with the elements.

Over the years it has been thoughtfully upgraded for usability rather than theatre. Disc brakes all round from Coopercraft give reassuring stopping power. There is electric power steering that takes nothing away from feel but removes the parking lot wrestling match. A stainless exhaust, additional oil cooling, polybush suspension elements and a smaller Les Leston steering wheel all contribute to a car that is genuinely enjoyable rather than merely collectible. A Belmog tripmaster sits ready for those who still believe maps are meant to be followed, not scrolled.

It also carries a fresh dark red soft top and tonneau cover, which suits the character surprisingly well, especially when the car is closed and parked somewhere slightly unnecessary, like outside a café where nobody planned to be late.