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XK150 S 3.8 Roadster
Triple-carb 3.8 S engine in open two-seater body
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 24 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L
- Power
- 198 kW / 269 PSFactory: 265 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 219 km/hFactory: 136 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
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How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionright-hand-drive XK150 S 3.8 Roadsters | 241 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The XK150 was launched in May 1957 with fixed-head and drophead coupé bodies. The open two-seater followed nearly a year later and was at first available only in left-hand drive for export, with most going to the United States. Jaguar introduced the 3.8-litre engine in 1959, and from October 1959 the 3.8-litre XK150 had 220 bhp, with an S version quoted at 265 bhp (gross), the most powerful XK production model.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard XK150 S 3.8 Roadster.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 198 kW / 269 PSFactory: 265 hp · converted2Quoted for the 3.8-litre S model from October 1959; not specific to the roadster body. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Four-wheel disc brakes (Special Equipment model)2 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 219 km/hFactory: 136 mph · converted2Independent road test of the 3.8 S, as stated by the Heritage Trust. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's lot catalogue: 1960 Jaguar XK150 S 3.8 Roadster (London 2013) Level B
- 24 right-hand-drive XK150 S 3.8 Roadsters
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2
1958 Jaguar XK150 3.4-litre Drophead Coupé VUF 316 Level A Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
- 3.8-litre XK150 ... "S" version with a quoted 265bhp
- a quoted 265bhp (gross figures)
- all the production cars were of the "Special Equipment" model, which had four-wheel disc brakes
- reached no less than 136mph (219km/h) in an independent road test
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