1960 Jaguar Xk150 Dhc True 2-owner Survivor 3.8 Litre With Overdrive No Reserve! on 2040-cars

 1960 JAGUAR XK150 DHC

VIN: S8386XXDN

THERE ALMOST 80 HUGE IMAGES OF THIS DROP HEAD COUPE SHOWN BELOW!

DESCRIPTION:

This NO RESERVE auction is for a 1960 JAGUAR XK150 DROP HEAD COUPE. In all, only 2,672 DHCs were produced in the 150 bodies, and the coupes were more refined than the OTS versions. This car is a true SURVIVOR and we determined that it had only one owner prior to the current driver. The present owner purchased the car in 1968 (we show the bill of sale) and it has been in his care since that day. It was always garaged and used only on rare occasion. With additional due diligence, we can verify will full certainty that this IS a numbers matching car. 

We carefully removed the tunnel for photos of the overdrive transmission number and we also show images of the frame number, engine number and cylinder head number as well (all numbers have deliberately been partially obscured to protect the integrity of this vehicle). There is also an image of the block showing the raised cast boss with the 3.8 Liter on it.

We were shocked that this JAGUAR appears to have only 42,310 actual miles. There is no smoke, noises or other gremlins present in the engine which rests in the nearly spotless engine bay. As a matter of fact, this engine starts right up, idles nicely and sounds fantastic! The clutch engages smoothly and the transmission shifts effortlessly. The special order dual exhaust system is loud indicating that repairs or replacement will be needed. These vehicles produced well over 200 horse power when fitted with the 3.8 liter engine with 9 to 1 compression ratio. The car actually passed the New York State's safety inspection in 2013.

  In 1960, XK150s were nearing the end of  their production run, in October of that year. They would be replaced by the E-types. Surviving examples of these particular cars are scarce, and ones with options like the larger 3.8 Litre engine, dual exhaust and overdrive, are even rarer. The evolution also produced other refinements such as disc brakes on all 4 wheels which work much better than their drum brake equipped predecessors, and this car has a nice high, firm pedal. It also has rack and pinion steering which provided another big improvement in handling over the earlier XK versions. One piece windscreens replaced the split versions. Doors shut soundly and the windows roll up and down easily. Although this car can be driven, we wouldn't recommend a long journey as the tires are very old and it really should be sorted.

The leather interior is original, as is the carpeting, and both are very tired. Other noticed condition issues include some rust in the trunk area and others (shown), minor scrapes and dents typical of the exterior finish of an urban driven car. It looks better in the pictures than it does in person! The fabric on the Stay Fast top looks almost new and even the rear window is crystal clear. The windshield is fairly new. There is an abundance of additional general information about these Jaguars on the internet if you are looking for technical data or performance details. We didn't want to bog you down with useless details, considering that most people looking at this car will know infinitely more about it than we do. 

The keys for the ignition, doors, boot and glove box are all original and are working. The gas gauge doesn't work and the horn is intermittent. There is a spare tire in the trunk with the jack and tools along with an owner's manual. There is also a very new looking wire wheel that will come with the car as well (shown). The winning bidder will get the bill of sale as well as many other receipts for work and maintenance performed over the years. Incidentally, the hood is alloy, and most of the bright work is decent. Some small bits are missing, but in the majority the car is very intact. We feel that this Jaguar deserves someone that really appreciates the integrity of the car.

As with all of our eBay Motors listings we try to let our high resolution photographs tell the story about the vehicles that we are selling. We have photo shots from many angles of the exterior, top up and down, engine bay, interior, trunk and undercarriage. If you study our clear multiple images very carefully, you will see exactly what this JAGUAR XK150 Drop Head Coupe is all about.

  The clear images of this vehicle, shown below, will do a much better job of describing the look, style, condition and value of this vehicle than our words ever could. We invite questions and comments and there is NO RESERVE on this auction! 

LOCATION: HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK  11743

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