2008-08-27 19:04:15 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.marreyt-classics.com

Sellers description:
colour grey
drive RHD
type other
year 1949
price 177.750 GBP
VAT No
country Belgium

This very early Aluminium XK120 has chassis n° 660045 (following immediately 660044 which was the famous NUB120 in which Ian Appleyard won the Alpine rally in 1950) is correct in all her details and is still 100% matching numbers for chassis, engine and body. Initially registered in the UK under JWK20 the accompanying old logbook lists the successive owners until well known classic car dealer David Cottingham acquires the car in 1974. He sells JWK20 to a Belgian enthusiast who kept the Jaguar 34 years in his ownership...!

In the mid seventies, 660045 is completely restored respecting all the specifications of this early aluminium XK120. In the very attractive colour combination of light metallic grey with red leather interior, this XK120 Roadster has again acquired after more than 30 years of enthusiast use a fabulously charming patina. The sort of authentic patina which stares at you and invites you to open the door, slide on the comfortable seats and drive this beauty.

The combination of the glorious sound of the fantastic 3,4 liter six-cylinder, the typical mechanical Moss gearbox, the swift and powerful road sensation and the wind in your hair will make you wish to adopt this early XK asap into your family and keep her there (just as the previous owner did) for as long as you can...!

This rare and very collectable aluminium XK120 comes with Belgian registration, old UK logbook, a Jaguar heritage certificate (from before this departement was properly installed) with reference to NUB120, invitation the the 50-th anniversary of Jaguar XK in 1998 and other interesting history. A unique chance to acquire one of the most sought after Jaguars at a very reasonable 225.000 euro.

2008-08-28 06:05:41 | Peter Ingram writes:

Not 1949 Built 1950 February

2008-10-12 05:43:26 | DAVE writes:

THIS WAS FOR SALE IN T C C MAG IN 1975 FOR 2400 POUNDS

2009-12-19 23:51:51 | Jonathan Sheard writes:

Bob Kerr bought this car in Scotland in early 1968 for (I think) £75. In his inimitable style, he offered it to me immediately for £150 and I turned it down (silly me!)..
However, committed to folk lore is the urgency with which Bob Kerr ultimately went to purchase the car.
He had been chasing the car, which was lying outside a house in the north of Scotland, every time he was in the area on business but had not realised that it was an aluminium car.
Planning a business trip, he called the owner and tried again to buy it. When his meagre offer was not accepted, he said to the owner words to the effect that it would just sit outside and rust. The carefully enunciated response was "It'll no rust, Mr Kerr, for it's made of aluminium". Rumour has it that Bob Kerr dropped the phone, hooked up his trailer, jumped into his car and drove directly to make a purchase at the asking price.

2020-04-04 10:48:00 | Jonathan Sheard writes:

Shaking the cobwebs out of my memory; early 1969 for Bob Kerr buying it!