2013-04-08 20:55:46 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.marreyt-classics.com/stockdetail.cfm

Sellers description:
MRT Jaguar 1953
This Jaguar Special was built in the 50-ies by Mr. M. R. Tomlinson from Sutton Coldfield based on the partial chassis legs and mechanics of a 1953 XK120 (chassis: 667056) and is believed to be the only remaining example of 5 identical sports-racing cars built by Mr. Tomlinson.
Following very closely the design and layout of the then contemporary Jaguar C-Type, Mr. Tomlinson designed a multi-tubular chassis frame which he grafted onto the front section of the XK120 chassis legs comprising the entire front suspension.
The multi link rear suspension was obtained from Jaguar racing driver and D-type technical adviser Dick Protheroe.
The body was bought from Richard Shattock of Tojeiro Jaguar and moreover RGS Atalanta fame. Shattock took a mould from John Heath?s first racing HWM Jaguar and reproduced the body in fibre glass and sold such body units to ?independent manufacturers?. The body on this car is one of these original RGS items, of which very few remain.
This MRT Jaguar was used competitively throughout the 50?s and 60?s in the UK at venues including Silverstone, Curborough, Church Lawford, Thurnhill, Thruxton, Weston Super Mare, Greenham Common, etc...
I found this sports-racing Jaguar approx. 5 years ago in the hands of one of my very good English classic car friends who has a reputation for collecting unusual historic cars. It was clear this MRT Jaguar retired from racing quite a long time ago.
My classic car workshop started a complete but sympathetic restoration respecting as much as possible the originality of this very rare sports-competition Jaguar for a very enthusiast current owner.
When we finished this restoration last year my collaborators were understandably very keen to go and test this MRT Jaguar on a race-track. As could be expected we were all very much impressed by this very effective sports racer! Not surprising with the very advantageous power to weight ratio (standard but blue printed 6 cylinder 3.4 L engine fed by 2 HD8 SU carburettors + full flow sport exhaust - very light tubular chassis and fibre glass + alloy body).

This MRT Jaguar comes with a nice history file and British registration documents. If necessary, we could supply the necessary FIA documents.

Price: 320.000 euro

2013-05-16 17:09:07 | Reno writes:

somebody an idea about the same chassis no. ? see the link:
fenderbroad.com/jaguar-xk120-car.html

2013-05-18 06:38:02 | Peter Ingram writes:

Reno - You have been the ace catcher of new chassis recently.

The British DVLA list OGW 626 as chassis 667056 and the special bodied BAC 705B as 1003 .......?

2014-08-27 13:55:40 | Anonymous writes:

We have been asked about this chassis number which is apparently something to do with this MRT special. Not see what part is the chassis number of the xk120 OGW626 but given its a space frame chassis and a fibreglass body probably not a lot. OGW626 has always been associated with this chassis. The MRT has a 1964 registration and chassis number 1003. It has a 3800 too

2014-08-28 06:40:16 | Peter Ingram writes:

Read the October 2014 edition of XK Gazette for a fuller explanation