2005-11-10 03:14:53 | Dana writes:

Sold 8/21/2005 Gooding & Co at Pebble Beach for $192500

Fresh restoration on this alloy-bodied example. Well presented, though its sky blue color doesn't lend much to its sexiness. It's a good thing it was the original color. Said to be matching numbers. Only serious Jag collectors need apply.

Condition 1-

2008-11-26 17:35:34 | Peter Zobian writes:

I didn't think a black interior was offered on the alloy cars, and certainly not with a "sky blue" exterior.

2008-11-27 08:36:59 | pauls writes:

Some history found on this car at:
www.rickcarey.com/MarketJournal/CCOMJ2005/GoodingPB05CCOMJ092305.pdf

Auction description given:
Baby blue with two tone gray interior. Older restoration by Walter Hill. Sold for $175k. Had received 99+ in JCNA events. Very nice paint, very good condition, seats showing some wear.

Regarding Peter's comment, the car has a gray interior but any color exterior/interior could be ordered. I have no idea about its original color but given its value and high JCNA scores it would seem this car was likely originally light blue.

2012-01-15 10:43:39 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:
www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/1187-Jaguar-XK%20120%20Alloy-Bodied%20Open%20Two-Se ...
Emeryville, California

Sellers description:
XK 120 Alloy-Bodied Open Two-Seater
Chassis No. 670123, Engine No. W1224-8
Pastel Blue with Grey Leather

One of only 240 alloy-bodied XK120s built.

Restored, stunning matching numbers car, extremely rare.

Carefully preserved and still in nearly concours condition.
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster
1 of 240 Alloy-Bodied Roadsters Built. Extremely Rare. Restored, Matching Numbers.

Updated 01-14-2012
Price $389,500
VIN 670123
Exterior Color Pastel Blue
Interior Color Grey Leather
Mileage 151 Miles
Engine 3,442 cc Inline 6-Cylinder no. W1224-8
Transmission 4-Speed Manual
Status Inventory

2016-04-21 17:01:26 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/16
www.rmsothebys.com/mc16/monaco/lots/1950-jaguar-xk-120-alloy-roadster/1079310

Auction description:
Lot 218
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster
Chassis no. 670123
Engine no. W 1224-8
Gearbox no. JH 1326
Body no. F 1165
€325.000 - €450.000
To be auctioned on Saturday, May 14, 2016

160 hp, 3,442 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder engine with two SU H6 carburettors, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptical springs, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 2,600 mm

The 123rd alloy-bodied XK 120; only 242 examples built
Original numbers-matching engine
Formerly of the renowned Walter Hill and Arturo Keller collections
Purchased by its current owner from Arturo Keller
Highly eligible for all major events such as Mille Miglia, Le Mans Classic, and Tour Auto

According to its Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, this particular alloy-bodied example was produced on 6 February 1950, finished in Pastel Blue with a "Duo-Blue" interior and a Fawn soft top. It was destined for California and imported through Charles Hornburg's Los Angeles-based distributorship, dispatched from the factory on 22 February 1950. The car was purchased that same year by John Edgar, a noted racer living in Los Angeles at the time. It is believed that in June of 1950, the XK 120 was driven by Bill Pollack, who often drove cars entered by Edgar, in the Santa Ana Road Race, and it may have competed in other events around the same time in California.

Unfortunately, the car's early history remains unknown, at least until it was purchased by the late Jaguar collector Walter Hill. Hill purchased the car from George Boyd in 1976 (along with a C-Type and D-Type) and proceeded to keep the car in his ownership for the next 33 years. Looking to make it one of the finest examples at the time, Hill had the car fully restored to its original specifications in the early 1990s. Following the completion, he showed the car at Jaguar Club of America concours events, and it was consistently rewarded with scores of over 99 points--even attaining a score of 99.98 in June of 2005. The car remained well preserved and maintained until his passing. The XK 120 was then purchased by the renowned enthusiast Arturo Keller, who kept the car until 2013, when it was acquired by the current German collector.

Despite the car's older restoration, it still presents very well today in its original and eye-catching shade of Pastel Blue. Eligible for a variety of historic events and considered by many to be one of the finest Jaguars ever built, owning an XK 120 is a goal of many enthusiasts. Sitting firmly at the top of the pecking order, the early aluminium-bodied XK 120s are undoubtedly the most desirable iteration of the model and as such, an opportunity to purchase a well-restored and regularly maintained example should not be overlooked.

2016-04-22 07:10:43 | Jeremy B writes:

When people do expensive restorations - and this is a lovely car - why can't they be bothered to get the rear wing beading the correct colour?

2016-04-25 22:27:11 | David B writes:

Or even the correct body colour ....

2016-05-11 12:44:43 | Pekka T. writes:

Cheers!

2016-05-17 22:28:11 | Peter Ingram writes:

Sold Euros 257,000 inc prem

2017-01-07 02:01:41 | Alex writes:

Came across this cars advert on fantasy junction and had a good look at the cylinder head numbers.. Could not be 100% certain but the font could be incorrect especially the "W" and a lot of the face where the numbers are stamped looks as if it has been heavily machined away, look by the number "8" you can see how deep the scallop is.... Any shed further light on this

2024-12-07 17:47:13 | Ferruccio, italy writes:

. . . . take a note that usually alloy 120s have not the head numbered .