Footnotes

• Jaguar's XK120 of 1948 heralded yet another breathtaking range of Jaguar sports cars which were not only to dominate motor sport in the 1950s but also proved to be significant dollar earners at a time when exports were so vital to recovery from the ravages of conflict
  The final development of the pre E-type range came with the XK150 in 1957, the all-new Dunlop disc brakes finally providing the XK sports car with the stopping power to match its prodigious straight-line speed. Restyling provided a roomier cockpit and featured a higher front wing line, a one-piece wrap-around windscreen and a broader radiator grille. The chassis remained much as before, as did the 3.4 litre, six-cylinder engine and the four-speed Moss gearbox.
  Jaguar Drivers' Club records confirm that chassis no. S824030DN is an early XK150 manufactured in September 1957 and first registered in Nottingham with the number 867 ATO. It was subsequently registered with the British Forces in Germany and known to the JDC XK Register in 1979, at which time the engine number was recorded as 7627-8 . The colour was recorded as red and condition as partly restored. The car next surfaces in Jersey in 1990, passing through three ownerships there before acquisition by the vendor. He reports that the engine runs well and the brakes, tyres and chassis are in good order. The interior has been re-trimmed a few years ago in beige leather and carpets replaced, while the dashboard is original. The car has been badly stored and, although the bonnet and front wings are reported as generally sound, the roof paint needs attention and serious corrosion issues around the rear part of the body and rear wings need addressing. Mystery currently surrounds the significance of the black boot badge and the non-standard number plate holder – perhaps features of some early XK150 models. (Chassis numbers for the 3.4litre FHC commenced at 824001). It has been suggested that the cylinder head, which is numbered KJ4476-8, was originally fitted to a Mk2 saloon.
  Here is a complete and most worthwhile restoration project and a rare opportunity for the enthusiast restorer to obtain an iconic XK150 at a realistic price. Such projects are becoming increasingly rare. The car is offered strictly as viewed.
  

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