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JAGUAR
XK 150

1957 - 1961
United Kingdom

🗃 Sports Car 2 seats 💺 ✅ Production Figures

A total of 9,382 JAGUAR XK 150 have been produced on earth in United Kingdom between 1957 and 1961.

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History of the JAGUAR XK 150

The Jaguar XK150 is a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961 as the successor to the XK140. Initially it was only available in fixed head coupé (FHC) and drophead coupé (DHC) versions. The roadster without full weather equipment which had begun the XK line was launched as the XK150 OTS (open two-seater) in 1958. Minimal rear seats were fitted in the coupés. The open two-seater was fitted for the first time with wind-up windows in taller high-silled doors, but retained the very simple folding roof of its predecessors. Announced in its home market in May 1957 the XK150 bore a family resemblance to the XK120 and XK140 but was radically revised. Most visibly, a one-piece windscreen replaced the split screen, and the wing line carried higher and more streamlined at the doors. The widened bonnet opened down to the wings, and on the coupés the windscreen frame was moved forward 4 inches (102 mm) to make passenger access easier. The car was available at various times in Red, Pearl Grey, White, Indigo Blue, Claret, Cotswold Blue, Black, Mist Grey, Sherwood Green, Carmen Red, British Racing Green, Cornish Grey, and Imperial Maroon. The XK150's dashboard came trimmed in leather, with walnut optional on all models. On the early drophead coupés, the aluminium centre dash panel, which was discontinued after June 1958, had an X pattern engraving similar to the early 3.8 E-Type. Thinner doors gave more interior space. A little red light reminded the driver that the front parking lights, located atop the wings (fenders), were on. Suspension and chassis were very similar to the XK140, with manual-only rack and pinion steering. The 3.4 litre DOHC straight-6 XK engine was similar to the XK140's, but a new "B" type cylinder head raised power to 180 SAE bhp at 5750 rpm. The first closed and convertible XK150s were slower than their predecessors. After a twelve-month delay caused by the February 1957 factory fire, this deficit was corrected in the spring of 1958 with the March release of special equipment models fitted with disc brakes and more powerful SE engine. Twin 1.75-inch (44 mm) SU HD6 carburettors and a modified B type cylinder head with larger exhaust valves improved performance to 210 SAE bhp at 5500 rpm. While most export cars were SE models, a third option for the open two-seater featured an "S" engine with three 2-inch (51 mm) SU HD8 carburettors and a straight-port cylinder head boosting power to a claimed 250 SAE bhp. In 1960 the 220 hp (164 kW; 223 PS) 3.8 litre engine fitted in the full-sized luxury Mark IX saloon since October 1958 became available. It was tuned to produce up to 265 hp (198 kW; 269 PS) in S models and propel an XK150 to 135 mph (217 km/h) and from 0–60 mph in around 7.0 seconds. Fuel economy was 18mpg. Four-wheel Dunlop 12 in (305 mm) disc brakes appeared for the first time as an option. Factory specification 6.00 × 16 inch Dunlop Road Speed tyres or optional 185VR16 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 radials could be fitted on either 16 × 5K½ solid wheels or optional 16 × 5K wire wheels. Production ended in October 1960 with 9382 vehicles, including 2,265 roadsters, 4,445 fixed head coupés and 2,672 drophead coupés. The E-Type replacement was announced in the middle of March 1961.

Upgrades & Evolutions during the JAGUAR XK 150 production

🔸 JAGUAR - XK 150 : 1957 - 1961

🔹 Produced for each model year :

🔹 1957 JAGUAR - XK 150

🔹 1958 JAGUAR - XK 150

🔹 1959 JAGUAR - XK 150

🔹 1960 JAGUAR - XK 150

🔹 1961 JAGUAR - XK 150

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Renovation tutorials for the JAGUAR XK 150

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What are the production figures of the JAGUAR XK 150 year by year?

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What is the average quotation of the JAGUAR XK 150 year by year?

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JAGUAR XK 150 quotations from DEC 2020 to AUG 2022

📉 Cheapest quotation : US$22,500
Average quotation : US$102,660
📈 Most expensive quotation : US$239,500

The JAGUAR XK 150 has been produced in several configurations

Open Two Seater Fixed Head Coupe Drop Head Coupe 🔹 1957 JAGUAR - XK 150🔹 1958 JAGUAR - XK 150🔹 1959 JAGUAR - XK 150🔹 1960 JAGUAR - XK 150🔹 1961 JAGUAR - XK 150
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