1959 Jaguar XK - 150 SE 3.4 Drophead Automatic

Jaguar XK150 SE 3.4 Drophead Automatic

Built in Coventry in September 1958 and registered/titled as a 1959 model

Chassis number S837709BW

Left-Hand Drive

Originally built for the export / North American market

Long-standing California history

Original California Certificate of Title available

Special Equipment (SE) specification

3.4-litre / 3,442 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder XK engine

Approximately 210 bhp at 5,500 rpm

Approximately 293 Nm / 216 lb-ft of torque

Twin SU carburettors

Engine number V5438-8

Factory Borg-Warner automatic transmission

The “BW” suffix in the chassis number confirms the factory automatic specification

Rear-wheel drive

Four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes with servo assistance

Centre-lock chrome wire wheels

Exterior finished in Old English White

Red leather interior

Black canvas soft top

Body number P6931

Gearbox number 1175215

Smiths MPH instrumentation

Currently displaying 63,572 miles

Documented at 62,570 miles in California in 2011

Only approximately 1,002 miles added since the documented 2011 record

The same chassis S837709BW was already documented in the international XK registry in 2011

Approximately 2,670 XK150 Drophead Coupés were produced

Rare and desirable combination of LHD + Drophead Coupé + SE specification + factory automatic transmission

Elegant period colour combination of Old English White over Red leather

A particularly refined version of Jaguar’s final XK-generation grand tourer

History of the Jaguar XK150

Introduced in 1957, the Jaguar XK150 was the third and final evolution of Jaguar’s legendary XK sports-car family, following the XK120 and XK140.

It featured a more modern and wider body, a distinctive one-piece curved windscreen, improved interior comfort and significantly better braking thanks to four-wheel disc brakes, technology developed from Jaguar’s successful competition programme.

The Drophead Coupé was the more luxurious open version of the XK150, combining the performance of Jaguar’s famous XK straight-six engine with wind-up windows, a fully lined folding roof and greater comfort for long-distance touring.

The 3.4-litre SE version produced around 210 bhp, offering strong performance for the period.

The XK150 represented the ultimate development of Jaguar’s original post-war sports-car concept and remained in production until 1961, when it was succeeded by the revolutionary Jaguar E-Type.

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