Jaguar does not build many cars like the Jaguar XK150: a 2–3 seater coupé / 2–3 seater convertible or drophead coupé / 2 seater roadster or open two-seater with 3442 , built from 1957 to 1961 at the height of the post-war boom.
The background
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.
The engineering
Under the skin sits 3442 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 2968 lb. The gearbox is a 4-speed manual / 3-speed automatic. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is 2591 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Jaguar's history is not in doubt: the Jaguar XK140 came before it; the Jaguar E-Type followed it; it was built at Coventry, United Kingdom. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Nissan Skyline, the Fiat 500, the Dodge Challenger. Its Jaguar stablemates include the F-Type and the Vanden Plas.
The money
EPA combined economy is 19 mpg, about $4,450 a year in fuel at the EPA's assumptions. Condition, mileage and specification move any single car a long way from a headline figure.