1959 JAGUAR XK150 FHC

This Jaguar XK150 reportedly cost over £200k to build – a figure which we're told would be nearer £300k if built today. It's powered by a 4.2-litre Grace engine which uses forged 10.5:1 pistons, steel conrods, a big-valve head and race-spec D-type cams. This is mated to a Quaife 5-speed transmission via an aluminium flywheel, and fuelled by a Holley high-flow pump from an aluminium tank.

The car sits on a chassis built by Tester Racing & Engineering, with a full T45 lightweight welded-in roll cage, and full aluminium alloy bodywork and hardtop. Underneath is a 6-link rear axle and Watts linkage, and the engine is mounted lower and further back than standard for better weight distribution. The steering uses a high-ratio Woodward rack with a collapsible column, and the brake calipers are Girling alloy items, as per Lister Jaguar.

It comes with an advisory-free MoT which is valid to 8th March 2027, and the odometer is showing only 24 miles. The history file amounts to a Heritage Certificate, original stamped serial number plaque, and previous & current V5Cs which give the date of first registration as 11th June 1959. The current keeper acquired the car in 2017, and there is only 1 previous keeper recorded.

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