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Jaguar introduced their XK120 at the 1948 London Motor Show. A fixed-head coupe was added to the line in 1951, and a convertible, 'drophead coupe', with roll-up side windows and a more substantial top was added in 1953. The chassis was redesigned in 1955 with larger torsion bars, better brakes, and rack-and-pinion steering. The engine received higher-lift camshafts, which helped raise horsepower to 190. Subtle appearance changes were added, such as the grille was given fewer bars that were more widely spaced and full-width bumpers were added. Flashing directional signals were located in the front fenders, just above the bumper.
The cockpit became roomier when the engine was moved forward about three inches. This also required that the battery compartment was to be relocated into the front fender. The car was re-designated XK140 and two variants were added, the XK140 M, which included a crankshaft dampener, wire wheels, a dual exhaust, twin fog lamps, and windshield washers, and the XK140 MC, which added the big-valve cylinder head from the C-Type Jaguar, raising horsepower to 210. The three body styles continued in production through mid-1957, with each available in any of the three variants.
This particular example is a XK140 MC that has been in the current ownership for 15 years. In the early 2000s it was treated to a meticulous body-off restoration at Jaguars Unlimited in Chicago. The body was stripped to bare metal and refinished in red, and there is a new tan Connolly leather interior.
The car is a veteran of the California Mille, and has been upgraded with an aluminum radiator, an electric fan, and a Mallory electronic ignition system.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014
The cockpit became roomier when the engine was moved forward about three inches. This also required that the battery compartment was to be relocated into the front fender. The car was re-designated XK140 and two variants were added, the XK140 M, which included a crankshaft dampener, wire wheels, a dual exhaust, twin fog lamps, and windshield washers, and the XK140 MC, which added the big-valve cylinder head from the C-Type Jaguar, raising horsepower to 210. The three body styles continued in production through mid-1957, with each available in any of the three variants.
This particular example is a XK140 MC that has been in the current ownership for 15 years. In the early 2000s it was treated to a meticulous body-off restoration at Jaguars Unlimited in Chicago. The body was stripped to bare metal and refinished in red, and there is a new tan Connolly leather interior.
The car is a veteran of the California Mille, and has been upgraded with an aluminum radiator, an electric fan, and a Mallory electronic ignition system.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014
2014 Motor City Auction by RM Auctions
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $100,000-USD $125,000
Sale Price :
USD $104,500
1955 Jaguar XK-140 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Jaguar XK-140
(Data based on Model Year 1955 sales)
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Roadster Chassis#: S810691 Sold for USD$128,800 2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction | |
1955 JAGUAR XK140 DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis#: 807062 Sold for USD$91,023 2023 Gooding & Company : London Auction | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster Chassis#: 810063 Sold for USD$104,500 2023 Mecum : Monterey | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Coupé Chassis#: S814552DN Sold for USD$143,243 2023 Bonhams : Festival of Speed | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster Chassis#: g15858 Sold for USD$89,100 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1955 Jaguar XK 140 roadster Chassis#: S812781DN Sold for USD$96,817 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1955 Jaguar XK 140 DHC Chassis#: S 817672 Sold for USD$116,181 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Special Equipment Coupé Project Chassis#: S814286 Sold for USD$451,964 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 FIA Competition Coupé Chassis#: 804394 Sold for USD$54,373 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster Chassis#: S810477 Sold for USD$72,800 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster Sold for USD$115,500 2022 Mecum : Orlando | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster Chassis#: G11288 Sold for USD$162,400 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |
1955 Jaguar XK 140 SE Drophead Coupe Chassis#: S 817776 DN Sold for USD$104,500 2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
1955 JAGUAR XK140 SE DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis#: S817559DN Sold for USD$159,600 2022 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE OTS Chassis#: S811883 Sold for USD$140,000 2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1955 Jaguar XK 140 M Roadster Chassis#: S 810416 Sold for USD$89,600 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE DHC Chassis#: S817580 Sold for USD$118,199 2021 Artcurial : Monaco | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Coupe Chassis#: A814105 DN Sold for USD$73,232 2021 Silverstone Auctions : The May Sale | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 DHC Chassis#: 807181DN Sold for USD$93,095 2021 Silverstone Auctions : The Race Retro Live Online Auction | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Drophead Coupé Chassis#: A818050 Sold for USD$130,082 2021 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris |
Jaguar XK-140s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1955 Jaguar XK-140's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster | S810008 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Enthusiast Auction | |||
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé | 807283 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé Project | S 807176 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $50,000 | $60,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Coupé | S804048 | 2023 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 3.8-Litre Coupé | S814769 | 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | $90,000 | $110,000 | |
1955 JAGUAR XK 140 MC ROADSTER | S 810416 | 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads May | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé | 807214 | 2020 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $115,000 | $145,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Coupé | S804459 | 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK 140 Roadster | S 810516 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer | $125,000 | $150,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster Fast Road | 810906 | 2020 Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse | $65,000 | $75,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Coupé | S804459 | 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Drophead Coupe | S817433DN | 2018 Silverstone Auction : September Sale | |||
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé | S807077DN | 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special | 804418DN | 2018 Artcurial : LeMans Classic | $300,000 | $360,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster | 811727 | 2018 H &H Auctions Classics & Motor Sport Hall of Fame | $85,000 | $95,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Fixed Head Coupe | S814633DN | 2017 H & H Auctions Duxford Motor Car Auction | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé | 807141 | 2017 Historics at BrooklandsMotor Museum | $35,000 | $45,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupe | 817158 | 2016 Mecum : Monterey | $120,000 | ||
1955 JAGUAR XK140 MC ROADSTER | S810907 | 2016 BarrettJackson : Las Vegas | |||
1955 JAGUAR XK140 ROADSTER | 811744 | 2016 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction | $100,000 | $125,000 | |
1955 JAGUAR XK 140 DROPHEAD COUPÉ | 807335 | 2016 Bonhams Goodwood Members' Meeting | $170,000 | $210,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK 140 SE Drophead Coupé | A 818030 | 2016 RM Sotheby's : Paris | $150,000 | $180,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster | S810953 | 2015 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $160,000 | $190,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Fixed-Head Coupe | S814360DN | 2014 WorldWide Auctions The Houston Classic Motorcar Auction | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
1955 Jaguar XK140 Fixedhead Coupe | 804426DN | 2014 Silverstone : Race Retro & Classic Car Sale | |||
1955 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe | 804183 | 2012 Silverstone Classic Sale | |||
1955 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe | 804499DN | 2012 H & H Auctions The Pavilion Gardens | |||
1955 Jaguar XK140 Competition Coupe | S804523 | 2012 Silverstone : Race Retro Classic Car Sale | |||
1955 Jaguar XK140 Sports | S814618 | 2011 H & H Pavilion Gardens | |||
1955 Jaguar XK140 FHC | 804010 | 2011 Shannons Auctions Shannons Sydney Summer Classic Auction | $65,000 | $80,000 |
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