Adrian Hamilton’s 17th Birthday Present – XK150 ‘S’ Roadster

Duncan Hamilton was a legend in the Jaguar world. He drove many examples of C-type and D-type for the Jaguar factory team in the ’50s. When his son, Adrian, was 17 in 1965, Duncan gave him an Jaguar XK150 ‘S’ Roadster for his birthday. Adrian sold the car to purchase his first house and the XK150 disappeared. However, through the XK Club, Adrian traced the car in Switzerland and purchased it. One of the top international dealers, who has owned some amazing cars, he had no hesitation in entrusting the XK150 to Classic Motor Cars for a complete CMC Jaguar restoration.

An easy restoration if there is such a thing! The basic car was very sound with not too much corrosion to work through. Mechanical condition was also fairly good as the engine had been rebuilt in the not-too-distant past. The suspension, brakes and rear axle had the full works and we carried out a full interior retrim including the hood.