1960 Jaguar XK150S 3.8-Litre Coupé

• One of only 115 right-hand drive 3.8 'S' fixed-head coupés
• Present ownership since 2005
• Well maintained
• Comprehensive history file

In the autumn of 1959 the XK150 became available with the 3.8-litre engine first seen in the Mark IX saloon. 'Standard' (220bhp) or 'S' (265bhp) states of tune were offered (the latter featuring overdrive as standard) and in either form the XK150's increased weight was more than offset by the power of the larger engine, the car regularly recording in excess of 130mph in magazine road tests. The 3.8-litre 'S' is one of the rarest of the family with only 282 built out of a total XK150 production of 9,396 cars, of which 115 were right-hand drive fixed-head coupés like this example.
Representing the XK150 in its ultimate configuration, with the 3.8-litre 'S' engine and overdrive gearbox, 'T825138DN' was delivered new in February 1960 via Henlys Ltd to dealer J E Bullock & Sons Ltd for their customer, Dr Doreen Hayes of Cheshire. The accompanying JDHT certificate records that the car was originally finished in Pearl Grey with red trim, and confirms matching chassis and engine numbers. Unfortunately, nothing else is known of its early history.
The current vendor purchased the XK in December 2005 in Jersey, Channel Islands, where it had resided since 1994 (the previous owner was about to sail his yacht around the world, hence the reason for selling). Apparently, the XK was in Germany for ten years from 1983 to 1993 before going to a John Smith in Peterborough, who appears to have kept it until 1994. That same year the car was sold via Marksdanes Restorations Ltd to a Mr P J M McCallim in Jersey. While in Jersey the XK was looked after by LeRiche Restorers until sold to our vendor in 2005. LeRiche carried out one or two jobs plus fitting a Webasto sunroof before delivering the car in March 2006.
All receipts relating to works carried out since 1993 are in the history file. These have include bodywork renovation and a partial re-spray; gearbox/overdrive rebuild; various other mechanical jobs and bodywork refurbishment; and attention to the carburettors, rear axle, fuel pumps, hub bearings, brake discs, etc. In 2012 Aldridge Trimming reupholstered the interior and also fitted a tinted windscreen, supplied by Coventry Auto Components. In 2017 the car went to Jaguar Classic for checks and the insertion of a helicoil in number 4 cylinder. The related bill for £5,000 is on file together with many receipts from specialist parts suppliers such as S N G Barratt, etc.
Described by the private vendor as in very good condition throughout, 'YVS 713'' represents a wonderful opportunity for the serious Jaguar collector to own a rare example of one of the most powerful limited-production XKs manufactured by Jaguar Cars.