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Jaguar XK150Drophead Coupé · 1959

A Jaguar beyond the ordinary.

XK150 parked beside a garden gate with its black hood raised
XK150 parked beside a garden gate with its black hood raised

A meticulously restored 1959 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupé. Originally delivered in New York, now presented through its history, craftsmanship and documentation.

Read more — Kent’s introduction

For anyone who understands the scale and cost of restoring a car in this way, the difference lies in the details. This left-hand-drive Drophead Coupé has been restored through thousands of hours of work in collaboration with Hans Eméren at Auto Craft in Vikarbyn, Sweden.

Kent describes a car that is a pleasure to drive and invites visitors to study it closely. The following pages tell its story from New York to Sweden, the work involved in its restoration and the recognition it received when it returned to the road.

Explore the car ↗
Year1959
Original colourCotswold Blue
BodyDrophead Coupé
01 / PROVENANCE

A story that began in 1959.

From Jaguar in England to Manhattan, on through Florida and finally to Dalarna, Sweden.

History ↗
Jaguar bonnet badge commemorating Le Mans victories
Jaguar bonnet badge commemorating Le Mans victories
02 / THE FORM

A classic in photographs.

Selected exterior photographs of this motor car.

Side view of the Cotswold Blue XK150 with black hood and whitewall tyres
Side view of the Cotswold Blue XK150 with black hood and whitewall tyres
Front view of the parked XK150 with its chrome grille and bumper
Front view of the parked XK150 with its chrome grille and bumper
All exterior photographs ↗
XK engine with polished cam covers, green cylinder head and twin carburettors
XK engine with polished cam covers, green cylinder head and twin carburettors
03 / CRAFTSMANSHIP

Eight years of exacting craftsmanship.

The restoration was carried out between 1997 and 2005 with Hans Eméren of Auto Craft in Vikarbyn, Sweden.

Restoration ↗
04 / THE INTERIOR

A place behind the wheel.

Grey leather seats, steering wheel and dashboard viewed through the open passenger door
Grey leather seats, steering wheel and dashboard viewed through the open passenger door
Close view of the instrument panel, gauges and grey dashboard trim
Close view of the instrument panel, gauges and grey dashboard trim
The car ↗
PRIVATE SALE · 1959

A rare opportunity.

€225,000 or highest offer

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