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1950 Jaguar XK-120 Alloy Roadster

    The Jaguar XK120 was launched at the 1948 London Motor Show as a testbed and show vehicle to highlight the new Jaguar XK engine. The car caused a sensation, which persuaded William Lyons to put it into production as a standard model. The first 57 right-hand drive cars and 183 left-hand drive cars were hand-produced in lightweight aluminum alloy between 1948 and 1950. The XK120 was one of the most beautiful cars in the world at a time of great austerity; the curvaceous aluminum was hand-tooled and built up over an ash frame. The later steel-bodied XK120s sold in vast numbers and secured Jaguar's fine reputation as a major manufacturer of race and sports cars in the 1950s.

    The '120' signified the car's top speed and the new 3,442cc double-overhead camshaft six-cylinder engine pushed the roadster to 126.8 mph in trials in Jabbeke, Belgium. With the top and the windshield removed, factory driver Ron Sutton was timed at 141.51 mph.

    In all, 10,309 XK 120 roadsters and coupes were built from 1949 to1954. The weather-tight drophead coupe arrived last, with 1,769 produced in 1953 and 1954. Only the earliest 242 roadsters were bodied in aluminum, and these are considered some of the most desirable examples. Especially the 184 left-hand-drive versions such as the example displayed here.

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    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 image  1950 Jaguar XK-120 image  
    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 image  1950 Jaguar XK-120 image  
    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
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    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.
    VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6605172023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival $50,000$60,000
    1950 Jaguar XK 120 roadster aluminium6701172023 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic $150,000$220,000
    1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster6701172022 RM Sothebys : Munich $225,000$275,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster6701212022 Broad Arrow Auctions : Monterey Jet Center Auction $395,000$475,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6705902021 Gooding : Geared Online : Scottsdale Auction $120,000$160,000
    1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster6703622020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, North America $75,000$90,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6704622019 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 Roadster6600652019 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale $130,000$160,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster (3.4 litre)6602942019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World $87,000$95,000
    1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster6701112019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona $300,000$400,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6602522018 Silverstone Auctions : NEC Classic Motor Show   
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6600652018 Silverstone Auction : September Sale   
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster 2017 Mecum : Monterey$150,000  
    1950 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster6708142016 Coys : Mondial De L'Automobile Paris $110,000$130,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 FHCS6772262016 Bonhams : The Willi Balz Collection Public Tender Sale $50,000$80,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 OTS Roadster6708752016 Silverstone Auctions : The Classic Race Aarhus Auction $110,550 
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6602802014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival $80,000$120,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6600642014 Silverstone : Salon Prive   
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6704052014 Bonhams The Scottsdale Auction   
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6601182012 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction $250,000$350,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6720752012 Bonhams Collectors' Motorcycles, Motor Cars and Related Memorabilia & Spares $70,000$90,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6602402012 The Imperial War Museum   
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6702882012 RMAutomobiles of Arizona$125,000$175,000$200,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy LT2 Roadster6603432011 RM Auctions London$109,480$75,000$85,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6702882011 RM Auctions at Monterey$170,000$180,000$210,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster6701102011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions $240,000$280,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Competition Roadster6602142010 Bonhams Quail Lodge $60,000$90,000
    1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster6702662010 RM Auctions Automobiles of Arizona$90,000$120,000$140,000

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    1950 Jaguar XK-120

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