1954 JAGUAR XK120 DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis No.678272 British Racing Green with tan leather upholstery. Engine: six cylinder in-line, double overhead camshaft, 3,422cc, 160bhp at 5,250rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: hydraulic drums all round; Suspension: front, independent with double wishbones and logitudinal torsion bars; rear, live rear axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs. Left hand drive. Few cars remain so instantly recognizable as the Jaguar XK120; its graceful and all-enveloping shape influenced the changing design of post war sports cars. Introduced as a roadster in 1948 at the London Motor Show, it revolutionized the world's sports car market by providing a genuine 120mph. The superb twin-cam six cylinder engine was to become a mainstay of all future Jaguar products, and provided five Le Mans 24-hour victories between 1951 and 1957. The world export demand for the XK120 was so great that the first home market sales, in any quantity, did not materialize until 1951, the year in which the fixed head coupe version was introduced. The final variant of the XK120 was the drophead coupe which provided a more civilized version of the sports car with a fully folding and properly trimmed hood, wind-up windows and more luxurious fittings. This model is the rarest of all XK120's. The production run, replaced by the XK140 in 1954, was short-lived and only 1,767 were built. Bodywork is the standard two-seater, two-door convertible style with vee screen, integral projecting trunk, opening quarter windows, split front bumper bars and vertical rear overriders, superb walnut-veneered fascia panel and cappings with an easy-fold, fully lined hood. This Concours d'Elegance contender is one of the finest drophead coupes we have seen. In May of 1991 a ground-up restoration was commenced by a professional Jaguar workshop and some three years later the car was completed. To say that the restoration was comprehensive would simply be an understatement-a huge file of invoices and photographs document the meticulous work. During 1994 the car was judged at a number of JCNA events to qualify for the Challenge Cup. The mean average of the three best results was 99.83, and it had the distinction of being a class winner. This magnificent vehicle warrants a very close inspection and is being sold for substantially less than the restoration cost.
1954 JAGUAR XK120 DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis No.678272 British Racing Green with tan leather upholstery. Engine: six cylinder in-line, double overhead camshaft, 3,422cc, 160bhp at 5,250rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: hydraulic drums all round; Suspension: front, independent with double wishbones and logitudinal torsion bars; rear, live rear axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs. Left hand drive. Few cars remain so instantly recognizable as the Jaguar XK120; its graceful and all-enveloping shape influenced the changing design of post war sports cars. Introduced as a roadster in 1948 at the London Motor Show, it revolutionized the world's sports car market by providing a genuine 120mph. The superb twin-cam six cylinder engine was to become a mainstay of all future Jaguar products, and provided five Le Mans 24-hour victories between 1951 and 1957. The world export demand for the XK120 was so great that the first home market sales, in any quantity, did not materialize until 1951, the year in which the fixed head coupe version was introduced. The final variant of the XK120 was the drophead coupe which provided a more civilized version of the sports car with a fully folding and properly trimmed hood, wind-up windows and more luxurious fittings. This model is the rarest of all XK120's. The production run, replaced by the XK140 in 1954, was short-lived and only 1,767 were built. Bodywork is the standard two-seater, two-door convertible style with vee screen, integral projecting trunk, opening quarter windows, split front bumper bars and vertical rear overriders, superb walnut-veneered fascia panel and cappings with an easy-fold, fully lined hood. This Concours d'Elegance contender is one of the finest drophead coupes we have seen. In May of 1991 a ground-up restoration was commenced by a professional Jaguar workshop and some three years later the car was completed. To say that the restoration was comprehensive would simply be an understatement-a huge file of invoices and photographs document the meticulous work. During 1994 the car was judged at a number of JCNA events to qualify for the Challenge Cup. The mean average of the three best results was 99.83, and it had the distinction of being a class winner. This magnificent vehicle warrants a very close inspection and is being sold for substantially less than the restoration cost.
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