2017-06-12 14:26:53 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
classicshowcase.com/index.php/inventory/detail/562

Sellers description:
Current condition: SHOW
Performance: 3.4 Liter I-6, 3 SU Carburetors
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Color exterior: Claret
Color interior: Red (with Black top)
Wheels: Chrome Wire Wheels
Tires: Michelin 185/16
Vin #: S830401DN
Engine #: VS1022-9
Gearbox #: JLS40234JS
Other 1: Body Number: F15403

This spectacular example of an XK-150 S Roadster has won first place in (2) JCNA-sanctioned Concours events, including the 2016 Mexico City Concours de Elegance - where it won Best of Show. In addition, the Roadster was driven in parade laps by renowned British F1 racing driver Jolyon Palmer at the 2016 Mexico City Grand Prix. This incredible example has been comprehensively restored by Jaguar professionals and comes in a spectacular color combination of Claret over a Red trimmed interior with Black top. It has only traveled 500 miles since it's restoration, and is a great running and driving car that is ready for the show circuit, or as an excellent investment-grade Jaguar.

2021-02-10 10:56:04 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 2/21

rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0221/open-roads--february/lots/r0032-1958-jaguar-xk-1 ...

1958 Jaguar XK 150 S 3.4 Roadster

RM | Online Only - OPEN ROADS, FEBRUARY 19 - 28 FEBRUARY 2021 - North American Offering

Chassis No. S 830401 DN

Engine No. VS1022-9

Body No. F15403

Cylinder Head No. VS1022-9

Delivered new to Mexico; very early example with "S" chassis prefix

Imperial Maroon over Beige Connolly leather; black convertible top

Retains numbers-matching engine; upgraded five-speed manual transmission

$40,000 USD of work completed since 2018

Reupholstered interior and entirely rebuilt, modified engine

Accompanied by original transmission, no. JLS40223JS

Please note that this lot will need to be collected from Westlake Village, California

Sold at $176,000

This XK 150 S 3.4 OTS is an attractive and masterfully restored left-hand drive example which was completed on 5 May 1958 and delivered new to Mexico. The accompanying Jaguar Heritage certificate illustrates that it was originally clad in Cream over Red, though it now presents the opposite color combination: a period-correct shade of Imperial Maroon over a freshly reupholstered Connolly beige interior provided by Classic Car Interiors of Van Nuys, California. A $9,000 USD deposit for the work is on file, though the total cost for the retrimming was reportedly nearly $20,000 USD.

This early XK 150 S was acquired by the consignor in 2017 from a Southern California dealer after many years registered in Mexico. Historical imagery shows that this chassis experienced a previous restoration under previous ownership; the present paintwork and convertible top are believed to have been provided during that time. In fact, the car’s condition proved to a be a true concours-winning effort, beating out over 400 entries to win Best of Show and Best European Car at the 2016 Mexico International Concours d’Elegance in Dos Rios, Huixquilucan, Mexico. The car was also used as a parade vehicle for Renault Sport F1 driver Jolyon Palmer during the 2016 Mexico Grand Prix on 30 October, 2016.

In 2019, the consignor commissioned the aforementioned interior reupholstery, as well as a suite of mechanical upgrades and complete engine rebuild courtesy of marque specialist Jon Pollock Restorations of Reseda, California. Highlights of Pollock’s work include (but are not limited to) the installation of performance camshafts and manganese-bronze valve guides, custom-ground crankshaft, 3.8-spec Mahle pistons, and many other consumables and rebuilt components. The cylinders were also bored, out thereby bumping displacement up to 4.2 liters. In all, Pollock’s workshop furnished this chassis with over $20,000 USD of work, encompassing over 46 line items and 150 individual parts. Furthermore, the car’s numbers-matching, four-speed (with overdrive) manual transmission was replaced by a bespoke five-speed unit of recent manufacture, based on the Cosworth MT75 and built by Welsh Enterprises of Steubenville, Ohio. It is presently paired to a lightweight flywheel; the matching-numbers four-speed is included with the sale.

This restored and modified XK 150 S roadster is now accompanied by service invoices, jack, spare, hammer, Jaguar Heritage Certificate, and a history file.