Black Cal Plates 81k Orig Miles #match 100% Factory Metal Full-resto Xk 150 Dhc on 2040-cars
Lafayette, California, United States
Engine:STRAIGHT SIX
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Exterior Color: Black
Make: Jaguar
Interior Color: Red
Model: XK
Number of Cylinders: 6
Trim: DROP HEAD COUPE
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 81,222
Options: Leather Seats, Convertible
Sub Model: XK 150 DROP-HEAD COUPE 58 60 XK 140
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
1959 Jaguar XK150 Drop Head Coupe with black California license plates; 100% original factory metal; and 81,222 original miles. No rust ever. Numbers-matching car with rare Black/Red color combination, per Jaguar's Heritage Certificate. A completely original car that was stored indoors for 35 years and recently restored. Over the past year the entire car was disassembled and taken to metal, hand dollied and hand blocked, and painted with the finest base/clear paint. All body rubbers and seals are replaced new, new interior, new top. The undercarriage was taken to metal and sealed with epoxy primer and paint for 30 year rust protection (all factory spot welds are still visible). Owned by a famous U.S. Navy Seal and cowboy shooter named James Gordon, whose job in the early 1970's was to infiltrate nuclear-armed vessels and plant fake bombs: Only the Admiral of the U.S. Navy knew what vessel James Gordon would hit, and his penetration rate was 70%, often climbing up ship anchor chains in a frog suit like an American James Bond. Later in life James Gordon was the #1 competition cowboy shooter in the country, named "Yuma Jim." He bought this Jaguar in 1969 and drove it during his Seal career when he lived in Vallejo, CA. He stopped driving the car in the late 1970's and started restoring it, accumulating many of the parts we used to complete the project. A fine example of one of the most stylish cars every built. Thanks for looking! Please email any questions and see a slideshow of 183 detailed (and downloadable) pictures below:
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