1959 Jaguar Other for sale

1959 Jaguar XK150 SOTS Roadster

With MANUAL Overdrive --- EXTREMELY RARE

An S model withA Manual Overdriveis VERY RARE and COLLECTABLE. There were only 888 3.4 ltr andlsquo;Sandrsquo; models produced, only a few had Overdrive and VERY VERY FEW had a MANUAL Overdrive. That makes this EXTREMELY RARE.

Recommended in Automobile Magazine as a car to BUY as prices have been rapidly increasing but have yet to peak, making this a great car to purchase today and an excellent investment for tomorrow. This coincides with a couple articles published by the Wall Street Journal on the topic of Investing in Classic Cars. The one article specifically mentioned that itandrsquo;s the European Open Cars/Roadsters that are performing the best in the Classic Car Market Place. There were fewer of these made than other Classic Cars making them more Rare and Better Investments.

The XK150 andlsquo;Sandrsquo; Jaguars are definitely continuing to increase in value; especially those that are restored to #1 Concours condition. Several XK150 andlsquo;Sandrsquo; vehicles have recently sold well above $300,000 USD --------- One with an older restoration done in the early 90andrsquo;s recently sold at Amelia Island for $341,000 USD, and another one recently sold for $646,611 USDat the Bonhams London UK auction ---- and it was a DHC (Drop Head Coupe) which is typically 30% less than a Roadster, and it wasnt an S which would also make it less desirable. The latest XK150andrsquo;Sandrsquo;, that sold within the past couple weeks in the UK at the Handamp;H Auction, sold for $307,000 USD. It was also a DHC and not the more desirable Roadster. They continue to increase in value as they rapidly approach the half million mark.

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When the XK150 Jaguar was launched andhellip;

it didnandrsquo;t grab the worldandrsquo;s attention in the way that its predecessors had. However, in hindsight it is recognized as the superb car it is, with more refinement than any previous XK. What would turn out to be the final glorious incarnation of Jaguarandrsquo;s fabulous andlsquo;XKandrsquo; series of sports car arrived in 1957. As its nomenclature suggests, the XK150 was a progressive development of the XK120 and XK140, retaining the same basic chassis, 3.4-litre engine and four-speed Moss transmission of its predecessors while benefiting from a new, wider body that provided increased interior space and improved visibility courtesy of a single-piece wrap-around windscreen, replacing the XK140andrsquo;s divided screen. Cleverly, the new body used many XK120/140 pressings, the increased width being achieved by means of a 100mm-wide central fillet. A higher front wing line and broader radiator grille were other obvious differences, but the new modelandrsquo;s main talking point was its Dunlop disc brakes. Fade following repeated stops from high speed had been a problem of the earlier, drum-braked cars, but now the XK had stopping power to match its prodigious straight-line speed. It was the worldandrsquo;s first production car to be fitted with four-wheel disc brakes. This is the reason they fared so well in racing. The XK140s walnut dashboard was replaced by one trimmed in leather. Thinner doors gave more interior space.

The XK150 was available at first only in fixed and drophead, andlsquo;2+2andrsquo; coupandeacute; forms, the open two-seater version not appearing until the following year. Disc brakes apart, the chassis remained much as before, as did the 3.4-litre, six-cylinder engine that produced 190bhp as standard or 210bhp in andlsquo;Special Editionandrsquo; form when fitted with the andlsquo;Bandrsquo;-type cylinder head. The four-speed Moss gearbox continued while overdrive and automatic transmission were optional. The Jaguar XK150 is undeniably one of the worldandrsquo;s fastest andsafest classic cars. It is quiet and exceptionally