2016-05-11 12:52:03 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/jaguar/xk-150/1808976.html

Sellers description:
Location: Coolville, Ohio 45723
VIN #: S830365DN
Trans: Manual
Condition: Mint
Exterior: Black
Interior: Light Grey Leather

1958 Jaguar XK 150 Roadster Concours Winner For Sale. Numbers matching, Nut and Bolt, Total Frame off restoration in last 5 yrs completed. Excellent, Mint condition. Jaguar-Daimler HeritageTrust Certificate. This Jaguar Roadster has spent the last 2 summers competing in JCNA Concours. 3 1st place in class 1 2nd place due to steering wheel controversy. This Jaguar is well documented and Heritage Certificate shows RC McQueen of Illinois as original buyer. Comes with all tools and and extensive Jaguar manuals and literature. Large amount of pictures of restoration. Engine was completely restored and dino tested, over 190hp. Less than 20 miles driven since completion. Also included is an extra black Jaguar steering wheel some judges require. The Restoration was impeccable , this car is beautiful everywhere. Don't miss out on this Iconic Jaguar.

Price: $225,000 negotiable

2016-08-21 04:06:06 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 8/16
www.bonhams.com/auctions/23425/lot/106/

Auction description:
Lot 106
1958 JAGUAR XK150 3.4 ROADSTER
Sold for US$ 159,500 inc. premium
Quail Lodge Auction
Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club
Chassis no. S830365DN
Engine no. V3793-8

This particular XK150 started its life on April 29, 1958. It was finished in black with a tan interior and was dispatched to Jaguar Cars of New York. It was purchased by its first owner, Mr. R.C. McQueen, in December of 1958. It is believed that the car passed from McQueen to a gentleman by the name of Forest W. Lynch before being purchased by Gerald R. Morrow of Columbus, OH.

At the time of Mr. Morrow's purchase, the car had been repainted red and, by all accounts, was in poor mechanical order. Although it was Mr. Morrow's intention to rebuild the engine, (he pulled it from the car), unfortunately he never got around to it and the car was laid up in a garage. In 1977, the car's current owner saw the back of the car protruding from the garage. The owner had vowed as a teenager that he would one day own a XK150 and, after seeing this Jag he inquired if the car was for sale. The initial response was 'no', however, after six months of persistence an agreement was made and the XK150 officially became the consignor's.

The present owner has kept the car for the last 23 years. Originally vowing to get it back on the road, the owner never could find the time, as the demands of work and family kept him occupied. That changed in the early 2000s when, after researching multiple shops, he decided to have the Ohio-based restorer Keith Collins of Auto Image in Coolville, OH start a no-expense-spared, total nut and bolt restoration. Fortunately none of the original components or trim pieces had gone astray.

Over the course of ten years, countless man hours were spent on the car. It was decided to finish the car in its original black, trim the car in grey leather with black weather equipment. The gauges were all done by Smith specialist Nisonger, and the brakes were refurbished by White Post Restorations. The chrome was re-plated to show standard. The engine and transmission were rebuilt, the twin carburetors were sent to SU specialist Joe Curto in New York, a set of Dayton wire wheels were obtained and the car was fitted with the original equipment white walls. Perfection was demanded and the results are commensurate.

The completed car was unveiled but not judged at the Ault Park Concours in 2014. It has since won three major JCNA Concours, the first in Columbus, OH, and then a Best of Show win at the JCNA 2014 Concours in Greenville, TN. The car racked up a another first place award in 2015 at the Cincinnati JCNA Concours, and secured a regional championship in 2015 with an average JCNA score of 99.43 points. In addition, every time the car was judged the owner would correct all judging deductions he received, and the result of this practice is truly breathtaking.

The car was recently inspected by a Bonhams representative and showed extremely well. On an enjoyable test drive, the car demonstrated superb road manners; the steering was tight and direct, braking was as expected from Dunlop discs, and the gearbox was quiet and shifted easily. Overall it is an exceptional example of Jaguar's iconic XK150 Roadster.