2014-12-18 10:46:57 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 12/18/14
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Current bid US $20,100 reserve not met 16 bids 6 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1952 Jaguar XK120 Barn Find

Rare Original Jaguar Bolt On Wire Wheel Package These are original Jaguar wire wheels. There were not many of them made. These were added to the car during restoration.

This car was last purchased in 1986 by the current owner. The car had just been restored at that point. Paint was changed (original was green) to present color. Engine was worked on. It has the original matching number block. The head was redone and replaced. Head is not number matching.

Car has been serviced by a local, reputable Jaguar dealer where numerous repairs/update work has been done. We will relinquish the names of the Jaguar dealers to buyer upon purchase!

Some of the work includes: Replaced complete interior, new seat rails, re-core radiator, rebuilt carbs, replaced brake master and wheel cylinder, replaced body seals, harmonic balancer, replaced timing chain and rails, replaced convertible top assembly and side windows.

Car speedometer currently shows 3339. It was replaced when the current owner bought it in 1986. At that time, it had 88 miles. Last inspection was 1/13. We installed a new gear reduction starter, new aftermarket fuel pump, and drained & replaced fluid's. The car has new rear shocks and shock links. It starts right up! Drives and shifts great! All gauges work. Clock is temperamental.

It has been red for 31 years. The red paint does not look bad from 3 ft. away. It does have a couple imperfection spots, small nicks but overall very nice for its age. Again, A Great Driver!!

Frame is in excellent condition! All floor boards, rocker panels, and fenders appear to be original. Has had some body work over the years. There are a few spots on the inner body that could be repaired.

All chrome is in excellent condition.
Car has always been very well maintained and cared for; always kept in dry storage!

Starts right up! Very fun to drive! Take it Anywhere!!!

This car has a lot of paperwork with it. It comes with over $20,000 worth of receipts from work on the car since 2010. Please take the time to look carefully over all photos and receipts.

2025-03-21 12:59:27 | Anonymous writes:

Hello, The bolt on wire wheels are great looking, but as you may have learned by now, these are not original Jaguar wheels. They are Robergels which is a French company, (still in existence). They were popular among Jaguar 120 owners, as an aftermarket purchase, especially with early XK120s that had ENV rear axles. ENV rear axles have hubs & half axles as one, inseparable unit. Consequently, the hub cannot be exchanged for a wire wheel hub. We are big fans of Robergels and have them on our 1952 XK120 FHC, and have purchased more whenever we see them come up on Ebay, etc.. I especially like them because they spice up the wheels, but still allow for the spats to be fitted. There are several period photos of Robergels fitted to race cars in Europe, and on the West coast of the USA, because they offered better cooling for the brakes. For early ENV axled 120s racing, this was the only available option.