Registration No: WLM 725
Chassis No: S824751DN
MOT: Exempt

• 1 of just 1,368 RHD examples made and benefiting from the factory-fitted Special Equipment (SE) pack which comprised: front fog lamps, wire wheels and twin exhausts
• Offered with heritage certificate and a collection of old MOT's and invoices
• Extensively restored in c.2010 including a new interior and the fitment of A/C

By the time the XK150 was launched in May 1957, Jaguar had won Le Mans four times and was about to do so once again. A logical progression of the XK140, subtle changes to the bodywork gave this final iteration of the XK a distinctly more modern air. The split windscreen was replaced with a single sweep of toughened glass and the scuttle height was raised, along with the waistline. The bonnet was widened and the walnut dashboard of the XK140 was replaced by one trimmed in leather. Thinner doors gave more interior space. The standard engine was the 3.4-litre DOHC straight six unit of the XK140, which was later increased to 3.8-litres. Still more power became available from 1958 in the form of the 'S' engine. The XK150 was the first production Jaguar to be equipped with disc brakes and was initially offered in Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) and Drophead Coupe guise, the Roadster following in 1958. By the time production ended in October 1960 to make way for the E-Type, some 4,445 FHCs had been produced.

Manufactured on 13^th January 1959, this home market Manual overdrive example was supplied new via Henlys Ltd to a J W Bradstreet of Goring-On Sea and registered ‘WLM 725’ – a mark it pleasingly retains. Originally painted in cream with red interior, it is 1 of just 1,368 RHD examples built and benefits from the factory-fitted Special Equipment (SE) pack which comprised: front fog lamps, wire wheels and twin exhausts. Having spent some 20 years in South Africa (where it was restored c.2010), the car is now finished in Black with Red interior and is fitted with a MKIX 3.8 engine. The extensive restoration included a new interior and the fitment of A/C. Treated to a new clutch and front calliper overhaul in 2020, this handsome XK comes with a heritage certificate and a collection of old MOT's and invoices.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760