1960 Jaguar XK150 'S' 3.8-Litre Drophead Coupé

• One of only 69 right-hand drive 3.8 'S' drophead coupés
• Owned by the vendor's important private collection since 2014
• Kept in dry storage
• Little used in recent years
• Requires recommissioning/restoration

"The Jaguar XK150 is undeniably one of the world's fastest and safest cars. It is quiet and exceptionally refined mechanically, docile and comfortable... we do not know of any more outstanding example of value for money." - The Autocar.

What would turn out to be the final glorious incarnation of Jaguar's fabulous 'XK' series of sports cars arrived in 1957. As its nomenclature suggests, the XK150 was a progressive development of the XK120 and XK140, retaining the same basic chassis, 3.4-litre engine and four-speed Moss transmission of its predecessors while benefiting from a new, wider body that provided increased interior space and improved visibility courtesy of a single-piece wrap-around windscreen.

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 69 were right-hand drive drophead coupés like this example.

Representing the XK150 in its ultimate configuration, with the 3.8-litre 'S' engine and overdrive gearbox, this rare drophead has formed part of more than one large collection and has seen little or no use in recent years; recommissioning is advised before returning the car to the road. Alternatively, it would make an excellent candidate for a full restoration. Finished in black with a tan leather interior, '445 AYN' comes equipped with chrome wire wheels, a period luggage rack, and driving lights. The XK had had only three previous keepers prior to joining our vendor's large and important collection in 2014. Sold strictly as viewed, '445 AYN'' 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. Offered with sundry receipts, DVLA paperwork, and a V5C registration document.