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Colour: Grey with red leather interior Cylinders: 6; 3,442cc Gears: 4 + reverse Power: 210bhp Produced: 1958-1960 Production: 4,462 (XK150 fixed-head coupé) What would turn out to be the final glorious incarnation of Jaguar’s fabulous ‘XK’ series of sports cars 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 divided screen. A higher front wing line and broader radiator grille were other obvious differences, but the new model’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. Introduced in the spring of 1957, the XK150 was available at first only in fixed and drophead, ‘2+2’ coupé 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, XK, six-cylinder engine that produced 190bhp as ‘standard’ or 210bhp in ‘Special Equipment’ form when fitted with the ‘B’-type cylinder head. The four-speed Moss gearbox continued while overdrive and automatic transmission were options. ‘The Jaguar XK150 is undeniably one of the world’s fastest and safest cars. It is quiet and exceptionally refined mechanically, docile and comfortable… we do not know of any more outstanding example of value for money,’ concluded The Autocar. Its ‘S’ chassis number prefix indicating that it is a sought after ‘Special Equipment’ model, this left-hand drive XK150 retains its original engine and was acquired by the current owner in 1992. An ex-California, USA car, ‘S83550’ was restored in Holland between 2001 and 2002, its engine having been rebuilt in that country in 1998, and is only offered for sale because of its owner’s need to reduce the size of his substantial private collection. The car comes with Netherlands registration papers and a photographic record of its restoration. • Desirable ‘Special Equipment’ model • Recently restored 1959 Jaguar XK150 SE 3,4 litres Coupé Châssis no. S835500 Couleur : Grise, intérieur de cuir rouge Cylindrée : 6 cylindres, 3,442 litres Boîte de vitesses : 4 rapports plus marche arrière Puissance : 210 chevaux Fabrication : de 1958 à 1960 Production : 4 462 exemplaires (XK 150 Coupé toit fixe) En 1957 arrive ce qui s’avère être la version finale de la glorieuse série des Jaguar XK de sport. Suivant la logique de sa nomenclature, la XK 150 est un développement des XK120 et XK140, gardant le même châssis, le même moteur de 3,4 litres et la même transmission Moss à 4 rapports que ces deux dernières, bénéficiant toutefois d’une nouvelle carrosserie plus volumineuse qui procure un espace intérieur plus important et, autre nouveauté, d’un pare brise bombé, en un seul plan, remplaçant le pare brise en deux parties des modèles précédents et donnant une visibilité bien supérieure. Autres modifications, les ailes avant sont plus hautes, la grille de radiateur est plus large mais la véritable nouveauté réside dans le montage de freins à disque Dunlop. Les détériorations des freins à tambours dues aux freinages répétitifs à haute vitesse étaient un problème récurrent sur les modèles précédents. Avec les freins à disques, la XK possède une puissance de freinage efficace adaptée à sa prodigieuse vitesse. Annoncée au printemps 1957, la XK 150 est d’abord proposée en version Coupé ou Cabriolet 2+2, la version découverte deux places n’apparaîtra que l’année suivante. Mis a part les freins à disques, le châssis reste le même que sur les versions précédentes tout comme le moteur XK six cylindres de 3,4 litres de 190 chevaux en « Standard » et 210 chevau