2009-09-23 19:16:15 | Anonymous writes:

recently [twice] on uk ebay - 3.4S, now 3.6S

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2022-09-04 13:32:51 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 6/22

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Auction description:

Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 13:00

Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Lot 119

1959 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Litre Fixed Head Coupe

1 of just 86 right-hand drive examples

Estimated at £80,000 - £100,000

Registration No: YDA 779

Chassis No: T824842DN

MOT: Exempt

Supplied new by Charles Attwood of Wolverhampton to W.E. Brettell-Vaughan of Brierley Hill, Staffs

Treated to an extensive bodywork restoration in 2010 and thorough engine overhaul during 2014/2015

Fitted with a larger 3.8 litre cylinder block in the 1970s but thought to retain its original 'straight port' cylinder head

Current ownership since 2016 and the recipient of circa £13,700 worth of fettling by marque specialist Twyford Moors three years later

Uprated with a Kenlowe fan, Lumenition electronic ignition and EZ power steering

Among the rarest of all XK variants, total right-hand drive XK150 ‘S’ 3.4 Fixed Head Coupe production is thought to have amounted to just 86 cars. Unsurprisingly, survivors are highly prized by collectors.

According to its accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, chassis T824842DN was built on April 3rd 1959 and supplied new via Charles Attwood of Wolverhampton to W.E. Brettell-Vaughan of Brierley Hill. First registered as ‘YDA 779’ that same month, the XK150 S passed through the hands of dealers Richard Proctor and Jeremy Wade during the 1970s before being bought by A. Cuthbert who joined the Jaguar Drivers’ Club at the decade’s end. Belonging to Mr Cuthbert for some thirty years during which time it underwent a colour change and was upgraded with a larger 3.8 litre engine block, the Fixed Head Coupe was acquired by C. Lewis in November 2009. Mr Lewis subjected the Fixed Head Coupe to an extensive nine-month restoration that reportedly encompassed the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim and sundry mechanical fettling. Sold by Eclectic Cars to H.L. Penny of Pretoria during 2011, the vendor repatriated ‘YDA 779’ five years later. Treated to a photographically documented engine overhaul whilst in South Africa, the Jaguar has since been entrusted to marque specialists K.J.C. Bell and Twyford Moors. The former attended to the carburettors, exhaust and speedometer etc (£1,773), while the later fitted a refurbished steering rack with EZ power assistance, renewed the front / rear hubs and seals, sorted various wiring issues and set-up the suspension etc (£13,698.92).

Drawn to ‘YDA 779’ because his mother used to have a similar Jaguar XK150 S Fixed Head Coupe in period which she planned to campaign until a motorcycle practicing starts inadvertently rammed it at a race meeting, the vendor is only selling the car to help fund a laudable business venture. Starting readily upon inspection and running well during our recent photography session, the power assisted steering and smooth clutch made manoeuvring easy. The original engine number (VS1941-9) appears visible to the cylinder head albeit we could not see one on the block. Variously rated by the seller as ‘very good’ (electrical equipment, four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission) or ‘excellent’ (engine, bodywork, paintwork, interior trim), this handsome and decidedly rare Big Cat is accompanied by a UK V5C Registration Document and history file.

PLEASE NOTE: This lot developed a fuel leak whilst being loaded onto the transporter to come to Duxford. The vendor has stated that he will cover the cost of repair for a successful purchaser.