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This 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE Roadster was offered for sale at the 2007 RM Auctions held in Amelia Island, Florida, where it was estimated to sell between $80,000 - $100,000. The car is powered by a 3442 cc twin overhead camshaft inline six-cylinder engine capable of producing 180 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel drum brakes.
The 'SE' in XK 120SE represented 'Special Equipment' which included wire wheels, dual exhaust and a C-Type cylinder head. The Jaguar C-Type had been Jaguars racing vehicle that had accounted for seven overall victories, including LeMans. With these improvements, the XK 120SE saw an increase in horsepower by 20, to 180.
This 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE was purchased new by Charles E. Gifford of Burbank, California in January of 1954. Its next owner was Jon Canepa Jr. of Saratoga, California, who had a restoration performed on the vehicle, which lasted from 1969 through 1971. It was then shown at the 1972 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where it was awarded an impressive Second in Class.
In 1975, Walter hill purchased the car for his collection. It was shown at the AACA South Florida Regional meet in 1974, where it was awarded Best in Show. The car was then stored in a climate-controlled environment before being sold in 2005 to its next owner. The vehicle's owner then had the car properly checked and serviced, which included a rebuild of the instruments, engine, brakes, and cooling system. The new engine has less than 20 miles when it rolled across RM's auction block. The car proved to be popular, as the selling price escalated quickly. The lot was sold for $90,720.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2007
The 'SE' in XK 120SE represented 'Special Equipment' which included wire wheels, dual exhaust and a C-Type cylinder head. The Jaguar C-Type had been Jaguars racing vehicle that had accounted for seven overall victories, including LeMans. With these improvements, the XK 120SE saw an increase in horsepower by 20, to 180.
This 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE was purchased new by Charles E. Gifford of Burbank, California in January of 1954. Its next owner was Jon Canepa Jr. of Saratoga, California, who had a restoration performed on the vehicle, which lasted from 1969 through 1971. It was then shown at the 1972 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where it was awarded an impressive Second in Class.
In 1975, Walter hill purchased the car for his collection. It was shown at the AACA South Florida Regional meet in 1974, where it was awarded Best in Show. The car was then stored in a climate-controlled environment before being sold in 2005 to its next owner. The vehicle's owner then had the car properly checked and serviced, which included a rebuild of the instruments, engine, brakes, and cooling system. The new engine has less than 20 miles when it rolled across RM's auction block. The car proved to be popular, as the selling price escalated quickly. The lot was sold for $90,720.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2007
2012 RM Auctions at Amelia Island, Fla
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $175,000-USD $230,000
Sale Price :
USD $258,500
2007 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $80,000-USD $100,000
Sale Price :
USD $90,720
1954 Jaguar XK-120 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Jaguar XK-120
(Data based on Model Year 1954 sales)
1954 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: 675508 Sold for USD$151,200 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster Chassis#: S 674973 Sold for USD$143,360 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1954 JAGUAR XK120 SE ROADSTER Chassis#: S674322 Sold for USD$100,800 2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 roadster Chassis#: 675368 Sold for USD$126,508 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1954 Jaguar XK120M Roadster Chassis#: S674809 Sold for USD$78,400 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster Chassis#: S674747 Sold for USD$120,400 2023 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 M Roadster Sold for USD$93,500 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster Chassis#: S 675322 Sold for USD$89,600 2022 RM Sothebys : The House That Newman/Haas Racing Built | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 M Roadster Chassis#: S 676175 Sold for USD$103,600 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : The Passion for the Drive | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster Chassis#: S674747 Sold for USD$123,200 2022 Bonhams : The Audrain Concours Auction | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster Chassis#: S675579 Sold for USD$111,000 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1954 Jaguar XK Roadster Sold for USD$18,700 2022 Mecum : Orlando | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 DHC Chassis#: 678305 Sold for USD$67,777 2022 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Open Two Seater Chassis#: 675191 Sold for USD$66,080 2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster Chassis#: S 675634 Sold for USD$126,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1954 JAGUAR XK120 SE ROADSTER Chassis#: S676340 Sold for USD$194,683 2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1954 JAGUAR XK120 SE ROADSTER Chassis#: S674933 Sold for USD$47,300 2022 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Geared Online | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: S 674271 Sold for USD$67,100 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster Chassis#: S674966 Sold for USD$134,750 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster Chassis#: S 675058 Sold for USD$109,200 2021 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction |
Jaguar XK-120s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1954 Jaguar XK-120's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | W83368S | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Broadsport Roadster | S 675748 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $100,000 | $120,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe | w97158 | 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | $100,000 | ||
1954 Jaguar XK Roadster | 2022 Mecum Indy | $37,000 | |||
1954 Jaguar XK 120 Drophead Coupe | 678068 | 2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | $135,000 | $150,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | S67329 | 2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | $110,000 | $140,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Las Vegas | ||||
1954 JAGUAR XK120 3.8-LITRE ALLOY LT COMPETITION ROADSTER | S681346 | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $180,000 | $220,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Drophead Coupe | S 678338 | 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads May | $75,000 | $90,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Drophead Coupé | S678338 | 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | $75,000 | $95,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe | 681234 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, North America | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupé | 677447 | 2020 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $90,000 | $110,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster Fast road | 672849 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe | 678087 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $110,000 | $150,000 | $175,000 |
1954 Jaguar XK120 DHC | 667076 | 2019 Silverstone The Sale of British Marques | |||
1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | S675470 | 2019 Silverstone The Sale of British Marques | |||
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe | 678058 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | $120,000 | $150,000 | |
1954 JAGUAR XK120 DROPHEAD COUPE | 677994 | 2019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht | $110,000 | $120,000 | |
1954 JAGUAR XK120 ROADSTER | 674799 | 2019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht | $85,000 | $95,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 FHC LHD | 681397 | 2018 Anglia Car Auctions : June 2018 | $20,000 | $24,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe | 2018 Mecum : Houston | $85,000 | |||
1954 JAGUAR XK120 ROADSTER | 2018 Premier Auction Group | $85,000 | |||
1954 Jaguar XK 120 DHC | S678020 | 2018 Motostalgia : Amelia Island | $135,000 | $165,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe | 2017 H & H Auctions Duxford Motor Car Auction | $70,000 | $80,000 | ||
1954 Jaguar XK 120SE Roadster | S676051 | 2017 Bonhams : The Padua Auction | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1954 JAGUAR XK120SE ROADSTER RACE READY | S675830 | 2017 Dragone Lime Rock Park | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drop Head Coupe | S678020 | 2017 Mecum : Monterey | $100,000 | ||
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster | S675858 | 2017 H & H Auctions Woodcote Park | $150,000 | $180,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120SE Drophead Coupé | F23548S | 2017 Historics at Brookland | $72,000 | $87,000 | |
1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 674466 | 2016 Coys : Mondial De L'Automobile Paris | $100,000 | $140,000 |
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