2008-11-08 17:03:49 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.racingdeal.com/search_details.asp

Colour: Silver
Trim: Black Leather
Carpets: Black
Hood: Black
Chassis: 671149
Engine: W2722-7
Trans: Manual
LHD/RHD Left
Mileage: 6731
Owners: 1
Date Reg: 11.08.1988
Reg No: MSU 839

Notes:
Rebodied in LA by the “Kustom King” George Barris. Of note are the lowered body, front headlight treatment, curved sides, de-seamed rear wings, revised boot lid and rear lights. The engine has been blue-printed and the head gas-flowed. Twin 12v batteries and alternator and halogen headlights. Front seats recently retrimmed in black leather and have alternative standard seat backs and bucket seats trimmed to match.

126.131,16 EUR
100.000,00 GBP *

2008-11-08 20:25:57 | Peter Ingram writes:

Reputedly owned by Elizabeth Taylor

2009-08-17 10:41:03 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:
www.djsmail.co.uk

Sellers description below otherwise same as above.
Jaguar XK120
Desmond J Smail Ltd
colour Silver
interior colour Black
drive LHD
type Cabrio / Roadster
seats 2
year 1951
mileage 10.832 km / 6.731 mi
Chassis No. 671149
price 75.000 GBP
VAT No
country United Kingdom

2009-11-12 10:02:25 | pauls writes:

From the XK Gazette - Market Observer:
671149 1951 May 120 Roadster LHD Silver and Black trim Engine W 2722-7 UK reg MSU839 This is a special car as it received the “custom treatment” by legendary Los Angles builder George Barris and still came out looking like an XK. Listed in JD register as Jonathon Radgick of London and a previous owner is said to be film star Elizabeth Taylor. A feature article by the then owner appeared in the Gazette May 2004. Offered by Desmond Smail in Buckinghamshire UK £75,000

2011-06-15 14:45:59 | Roger Learmonth writes:

Car now right hand drive, racing pedal box, Powerlok LSD, Panhard rod, original type V screen restored with full weather equipment.

2017-05-31 21:52:01 | Roger Learmonth writes:

No longer for sale since 12/2009.
One piece, Perspex screen replaced by standard item
Elizabeth Taylor rumour discredited.

2025-05-30 08:50:53 | pauls writes:

The May 2025 issue of the XK Club magazine, XK Gazette, has a nice article about this car. Still alive and well in the UK.