2024-08-17 08:08:31 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 8/24

www.iconicauctioneers.com/1959-jaguar-xk150-dhc-rec13829-1-silverston-0824

Auction description:

The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2024 - Collectors' Car Sale

Lot Number: 420

1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé

Another example of Jaguar's late-1950s, long-legged, 3.4-litre Drophead Coupé, sympathetically restored and beautifully presented.

Registration Number 843 UMY

MOT Expiry Exempt

Chassis Number 827199

Engine Number 5023

Transmission Manual - Overdrive

Body Colour Signal Red

On offer here today we have an original, UK-registered XK150 3.4 Drophead Coupé that has been extensively restored from the chassis up. Purchased by the present owner in 1989, the XK was in need of some serious TLC and a comprehensive restoration was commenced, the result of which can clearly be seen in our images. Now finished in gleaming Signal Red with a black leather interior and chrome wire wheels, the quality of fit and finish is simply exceptional. That level of attention to detail was not restricted to the car's cosmetics as the Jaguar is also mechanically superb throughout with some desirable touches incorporated such as dual exhausts, spotlights and overdrive.

The car is accompanied by a comprehensive history file detailing the build and subsequent trips throughout the UK and Europe. A pleasant surprise are the pages of handwritten notes that are a delight and something so rarely seen today. Look further through the documentation and you will find numerous invoices and associated paperwork from the likes of VSE, Forward Engineering, Aldridge Trimming, Motor Wheel Services and M&C Wilkinson, names that have become part of the UK Jaguar scene over the years and are renowned for their expertise and knowledge and indicative of our vendor's emphasis on having each aspect of the car's restoration dealt with by the appropriate expert.