Description
Alongside the E-Type, the Jaguar XK series is one of the British brand's most beautiful model series. This is hardly surprising, as art historians have now proven the connection to the Bugatti 57 Atalante and the Teardrop Talbot-Lago. Both are among the most beautiful cars of all time and the Jaguar XK is inspired by both. An extra-long bonnet is flanked by round, full-length wings that curve erotically behind the doors before hugging the rear wheel. Next to the radiator grille, the headlights appear to emerge from the wings to lean towards the road, while the round radiator grille bends towards the streamline in the airstream. The chrome-framed panoramic windscreen directs the wind around the passengers, who are seated low and protected. And this sculptural aesthetic of sheet steel, paint and chrome can also drive - and how! The XK on offer here is a Jaguar XK 150 S. After the XK120 and XK140, the Jaguar XK 150 was the third, most powerful and at the same time most comfortable generation of the XK series. And there was an S version of this most powerful XK 150. The XK 150 was also available with three instead of two SU carburettors, increased compression and with three-metal bearings. This increased the power by 40 hp, making 250 hp available. At this time, Porsche offered the 356 with 60, 75 and 90 hp. The car magazine Auto Sport wrote "There are few cars anywhere in the world that combine speed, acceleration, economy and driveability as convincingly as Jaguar's three-carburettor model. And none of the competition can even come close to offering similar value for money. This powerful Jaguar rightly occupies a top spot among the best high-performance cars of our time. Only 888 roadsters of the S recommended by Jaguar for sports use were built in 3 years due to its hefty S premium of £1, 000. In addition to four disc brakes, overdrive, crank windows, soft top and retrofitted power steering, the XK 150 S has something else magical: engine sound. Powerful, menacing, mechanical, pure and genuine. You can hear why the roadster is labelled Jaguar and believe every one of its 250 hp even when idling. The best sound engineers in the world will never be able to create a sound as beautiful and mechanical as this in an electric car with any sound system. What the XK 150 S conveys visually with its shapes and proportions is emphasised acoustically by the sound. LBTQI or not, this is a car for men who still have balls in their trousers. This XK 150 S Roadster has a Jaguar Heritage certificate, its original engine and its original cylinder head. It was extensively overhauled technically and visually in Switzerland between 2007 and 2009. Invoice receipts for 82, 154 Swiss francs are available, ready for the road, the Concours d'Elegance or the cultivated collection. New MOT and H licence plates are a matter of course. € 139, 900 (sale by customer order)
