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The history of the Jaguar XK 120 dates back to an experimental '100' coupe which was built in 1938 for the Earls Court Motor Show in London. It has many design styles that would later be found on the post-War XK120. The first Jaguar XK 120 was built in just six weeks and displayed at London's Earl Court Motor Show in 1948. The first 242 cars that were built were clothed in aluminum panels over a wood frame. In the post war era, aluminum was not being rationed like steel. Plus, aluminum was easy to work with.
The Jaguar XK120 proved to be so popular, that they were eventually forced to switch to steel bodies, which could be built much faster, and in larger quantities.
The name XJ120 signified the car's top speed. This was made possible by the new 3442 cubic-centimeter double-overhead camshaft, six-cylinder engine which gave the roadster a 126.8 mph in speed trials on a public road in Jabeke, Belgium. Factory driver Ron Sutton drove an example - with the top down and the windshield removed - to a timed speed of 141.51 mph.
Between 1949 and 1954, Jaguar built 7,631 XK 120 models. 2,678 of those were coupes, built between 1951 and 1954. The drop-head coupe arrived last, with 1,769 produced in 1953 and 1954. Just 242 examples were bodied in aluminum.
This particular example is a rare Alloy Roadster that was built on February 13th of 1950 and delivered to Jaguar Cars in Brussels, Belgium. It left the factory finished in black with a two-tone Biscuit leather interior, and a black convertible top. The car's original owner was Guy Gernay, who retained it for 28 years.
The car's second owner was Rick Camparetto of Long Island, New York, who purchased it in 1978. He drove it for ten years and then commissioned a thorough restoration.
The current owner purchased the car in 2014.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2016
The Jaguar XK120 proved to be so popular, that they were eventually forced to switch to steel bodies, which could be built much faster, and in larger quantities.
The name XJ120 signified the car's top speed. This was made possible by the new 3442 cubic-centimeter double-overhead camshaft, six-cylinder engine which gave the roadster a 126.8 mph in speed trials on a public road in Jabeke, Belgium. Factory driver Ron Sutton drove an example - with the top down and the windshield removed - to a timed speed of 141.51 mph.
Between 1949 and 1954, Jaguar built 7,631 XK 120 models. 2,678 of those were coupes, built between 1951 and 1954. The drop-head coupe arrived last, with 1,769 produced in 1953 and 1954. Just 242 examples were bodied in aluminum.
This particular example is a rare Alloy Roadster that was built on February 13th of 1950 and delivered to Jaguar Cars in Brussels, Belgium. It left the factory finished in black with a two-tone Biscuit leather interior, and a black convertible top. The car's original owner was Guy Gernay, who retained it for 28 years.
The car's second owner was Rick Camparetto of Long Island, New York, who purchased it in 1978. He drove it for ten years and then commissioned a thorough restoration.
The current owner purchased the car in 2014.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2016
2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $400,000-USD $475,000
Sale Price :
USD $385,000
1950 Jaguar XK-120 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Jaguar XK-120
(Data based on Model Year 1950 sales)
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster Chassis#: 670146 Sold for USD$229,600 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 roadster aluminium Chassis#: 670117 Sold for USD$209,125 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster Chassis#: 670116 Sold for USD$252,000 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : The Passion for the Drive | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster Chassis#: 660066 Sold for USD$102,704 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: 670288 Sold for USD$190,400 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: 671040 Sold for USD$112,131 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster 'Barn Find' Chassis#: 670053 Sold for USD$165,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Sold for USD$82,588 2020 RM : The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: W18608 Sold for USD$143,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Competition Roadster – Ex-Duncan Hamilton Chassis#: 660332 Sold for USD$440,000 2020 Silverstone - Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Competition Roadster – Ex-Duncan Hamilton Chassis#: 660332 Sold for USD$440,000 2020 Silverstone - Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: 660509 Sold for USD$103,929 2019 The Saragga Collection | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Coupé Chassis#: S680236 Sold for USD$75,910 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster Chassis#: 670121 Sold for USD$207,200 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster Chassis#: 670748 Sold for USD$95,200 2019 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster Chassis#: 660252 Sold for USD$115,574 2019 Silverstone - Autosport International | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: 670662 Sold for USD$106,400 2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster/SS100 recreation Chassis#: 660121 Sold for USD$68,656 2017 Anglia Auction | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Competition Roadster Chassis#: 670087 Sold for USD$243,040 2017 Coys : Thoroughbred & Vintage at Fontwell House | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 OTS Chassis#: 670261 Sold for USD$148,500 2017 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, AZ |
Jaguar XK-120s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1950 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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1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660517 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $50,000 | $60,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 roadster aluminium | 670117 | 2023 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | $150,000 | $220,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 670117 | 2022 RM Sothebys : Munich | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster | 670121 | 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : Monterey Jet Center Auction | $395,000 | $475,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 670590 | 2021 Gooding : Geared Online : Scottsdale Auction | $120,000 | $160,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster | 670362 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, North America | $75,000 | $90,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 670462 | 2019 Bonhams : The Bonmont Sale | $100,000 | $140,000 | |
1950 JAGUAR XK120 ROADSTER | 2019 Coys Thoroughbred & Vintage at Fontwell House | $60,000 | $80,000 | ||
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster | 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | ||||
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660065 | 2019 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $130,000 | $160,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster (3.4 litre) | 660294 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $87,000 | $95,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 670111 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660252 | 2018 Silverstone Auctions : NEC Classic Motor Show | |||
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660065 | 2018 Silverstone Auction : September Sale | |||
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 2017 Mecum : Monterey | $150,000 | |||
1950 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster | 670814 | 2016 Coys : Mondial De L'Automobile Paris | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 FHC | S677226 | 2016 Bonhams : The Willi Balz Collection Public Tender Sale | $50,000 | $80,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 OTS Roadster | 670875 | 2016 Silverstone Auctions : The Classic Race Aarhus Auction | $110,550 | ||
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660280 | 2014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $80,000 | $120,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660064 | 2014 Silverstone : Salon Prive | |||
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 670405 | 2014 Bonhams The Scottsdale Auction | |||
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660118 | 2012 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction | $250,000 | $350,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 672075 | 2012 Bonhams Collectors' Motorcycles, Motor Cars and Related Memorabilia & Spares | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 660240 | 2012 The Imperial War Museum | |||
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 670288 | 2012 RMAutomobiles of Arizona | $125,000 | $175,000 | $200,000 |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy LT2 Roadster | 660343 | 2011 RM Auctions London | $109,480 | $75,000 | $85,000 |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 670288 | 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | $170,000 | $180,000 | $210,000 |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster | 670110 | 2011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions | $240,000 | $280,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Competition Roadster | 660214 | 2010 Bonhams Quail Lodge | $60,000 | $90,000 | |
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 670266 | 2010 RM Auctions Automobiles of Arizona | $90,000 | $120,000 | $140,000 |
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