2021-03-16 11:10:32 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/21

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Auction description:

1953 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe

€80,000 - €90,000 EUR

Did not sell

Lot Location: brusaporto, Italy

RM | Online Only - OPEN ROADS, MARCH 17 - 25 MARCH 2021

Chassis No. 681249

Engine No. F 1004-8

According to a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate on file, this XK 120 was produced in November of 1953 finished in Pastel Green over a Suede Green interior. Dispatched from the factory one month later, the car was shipped new to Charles Hornburg’s Jaguar distributorship in Los Angeles, California.

The XK 120 remained in the U.S. until 1992, when it was purchased by previous owner and shipped to Portugal. There, it was the subject of a comprehensive restoration, during which the body was removed from the chassis and the car rebuilt. Detailed documentation of the work that was carried out is present in the very impressive history file,which includes a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate, a FIVA identity card, and a copy of Volante magazine from July 1992 that describes the car’s history and testifies to the quality of the restoration. At the same time, factory correct centre-lock wire wheels were fitted in place of the steel originals. It was subsequently exported from Portugal to Greece in 2017 and acquired by its current owner. It presents in fine condition both inside and out and benefits from recent fettling that included the overhauling of the brakes and carburettors, a new fuel pump and fluids renewal.

A beautiful, era defining, classic sportscar, powered by one of the finest engines of the 20th century.

2021-06-25 10:25:18 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at;

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1953 Jaguar XK 120

Condition Restored

Body Type Coupe

Mileage 77,012 miles

Address

Eekstraat 2, 8375 HN Oldemarkt

Country

Netherlands

Beautiful 1953 Jaguar XK120 FHC with Matching Numbers. Made in the beautiful color combination of Dark Blue 50A and cognac-colored leather interior.According to the Heritage Trust Certificate, this XK120 was produced in November 1953. The Jaguar was shipped from the factory a month later and shipped to Jaguar importer Charles Hornburg in Los Angeles, California. This XK120 remained in the United States until 1992, where it was sold and then exported to Portugal.Once in Portugal, the car was restored in great detail, removing the body from the chassis and rebuilding it.The Jaguar is richly documented, there is a thick folder with various invoices, photos and detailed documentation of the restoration, Heritage Trust Certificate, FIVA Identity Card etc. with the XK120.There is also a copy of the magazine Volante from July 1992, in which the history of this Jaguar is described, which attests to the quality of the restoration that was carried out at the time.The Jaguar was delivered from the factory with wire wheels instead of the original steel wheels.The car was then exported from Portugal to Greece in 2017 and taken over by its then owner. Both the exterior and interior are in excellent condition. The recent maintenance has done the Jaguar well, including the overhaul of the brakes and carburettors, a new fuel pump and renewing the fluids.A beautiful, era-defining classic sports car, powered by one of the best engines of the 20th century.