The XK 120 debut in the fall of 1948 was nothing less than a sensation. It was sleek, beautiful and strikingly modern. The XK motor was engineered by Harry Westlake. It was the world's first high-volume twin-cam engine and would prove remarkably r....[continue reading]
When the sedan designed around Jaguar's new XK engine wasn't finished in time, the British automaker showcased the powerplant in a prototype roadster for the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show, in London. The company anticipated producing perhaps 120 of th....[continue reading]
Chassis Num: F31708S
The XK engine would become the mainstay of all future Jaguar products over the next six decades. It would carry Jaguar to five Le Mans 24 Hour victories between 1951 and 1957.....[continue reading]
Most of the 240 alloy-bodied XK120s were exported, providing the funds needed for Jaguar to forge ahead with production of over 7,500 steel-bodied XK 120s. This late production XK120M (or SE for Special Equipment) was purchased new by the current own....[continue reading]
This car is powered by a 3.5 liter, 168 horsepower, inline six-cylinder engine. The XK series were produced until 1970, when Jaguar introduced a much larger engine. ....[continue reading]
Chassis Num: S669195
Engine Num: F3215-8S
This completely restored XK 120 was the last fixed head coupe off the production line back in July of 1954. Trimmed in the rare Suede Green inside and out, there is no finer example of a FHC. Powered by the revolutionary double over head cam 3.4 lite....[continue reading]
Chassis Num: 681463
Engine Num: F2875-8
Dispatched by Jaguar works to New York dealer/distributor Max Hoffman on April 27, 1954, this car has covered only 55,000 miles in its half-century of existence. The subject of a bolt-by-bolt restoration that was finished around 2003 by Jaguar marqu....[continue reading]
Chassis Num: S 674498
Engine Num: F 1410-8S
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 engi....[continue reading]
This 1954 Jaguar is equipped with the factory SE performance package which includes increased power and dual exhaust allowing it to reach 140 MPH and stiffer suspension and chrome wire wheels. It was originally sold in New Mexico and has less than 2....[continue reading]
Chassis Num: S674682
This 1954 Jaguar XK120SE Roadster has traveled 24,700 miles since new, and has been in the care of one owner its entire life. In 2007 it was brought to the Bonhams Auction, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia, held at t....[continue reading]
Chassis Num: F26948SS675341
In 1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster was brought to the Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction presented by RM Auctions, where it had an estimated value of $90,000 - $110,000. Bidding would soon surpass those estimates, before settling at $121,000 includ....[continue reading]
Jaguar has long enjoyed a storied history of dashing styling, high performance and memorable racing victories. The venerable British brand was founded by Sir William Lyons and William Walmsley, two-wheel enthusiasts actually, as the Swallow Sidecar C....[continue reading]
The Jaguar XK120 was launched in open two-seater roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show. It heralded a huge change in fortunes for the postwar Jaguar Company; sales in the United States soon brought in much-needed cash. ....[continue reading]
Jaguar envisioned the new XK120 as a hand-built specialty car of just 200 alloy-bodied, ash-framed units. After its debut at the 1948 London Motor Show, demand was so high that the XK120 became a production vehicle. The '120' was intended to represen....[continue reading]
This 1954 Jaguar XK 120 M Roadster was ordered new by Fred Dagavar on May 5, 1954. Fred was a New York City based journeyman racer who raced on the East coast dating back to the 1930s. It was his daily driver. In 1955 he drove it, with his co-driver ....[continue reading]
This 1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE was first purchased by F.J. Hake in April of 1954. It is an open two-seater Jaguar with left-hand-drive and a manual transmission. It was purchased by Mark Outopal, during his college years in 1963. Mr. Outopal drove the ca....[continue reading]
First available only as an Open Top Roadster, Jaguar began offering the XK120 as a closed coupe known as the Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) in 1951. The FHC provided a closed cabin for protection during inclement weather. The model also included roll-up wind....[continue reading]
The Jaguar XK 120 was launched in roadster form in 1948 at the London Motor Show as a testbed and show car for the new Jaguar XK engine designed by Chief Engineer William Heynes. The sports car caused a sensation, which persuaded Jaguar founder and C....[continue reading]
