2019-10-29 10:21:50 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 2/19
www.bonhams.com/auctions/25339/lot/270/

Auction description:
Lot 270
1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
Sold for € 106,375 (US$ 117,937) inc.
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
7 Feb 2019,

1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
Chassis no. 672143
•Delivered new to the USA
•Matching numbers
•Only circa 700 miles since full restoration in 2014
•'As new' condition
•Cosworth five-speed gearbox; disc front brakes
•Registered in the UK

This left-hand drive XK120 roadster was delivered to the USA in May 1952 finished in silver with red interior, the same colour combination it has today. No history exists for the period up to 2014 when the car was imported into the UK and immediately sold to the current vendor. Since then the Jaguar has formed part of his 'Springbourne Collection', which features a British car from every decade, this XK120 representing the 1950s.

In 2014 this XK120 was treated to a full restoration, including a total engine rebuild, by a retired Classic Motor Cars employee. All bodywork and paintwork refurbishment was done by Brookfield Classics and Classic Motor Cars. In essence, this car has been restored by some of the best Jaguar specialists in the Midlands where it originated. The only concessions to modern-day convenience are a Cosworth five-speed gearbox, extended pedal box for taller drivers, bonnet louvres to assist engine cooling, disc brakes to the front, a non-standard steering wheel, and bucket seats.

The XK was specified to be a practical and fast classic road car. It has been used once at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb but has largely been cosseted as part of the private Springbourne Collection; indeed, only some 700 'shakedown' miles have been covered since the restoration's completion in 2014. Offered with a Jaguar Heritage Certificate and UK V5C registration document, the car comes with an unused red tonneau (matching the hood cover), a jack, and a spare spoked wheel.