2013-11-05 18:24:49 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 11/5/13
www.ebay.com/itm/321167134396
Classified ad price: GBP 89,995. 10k miles.

Sellers description:
Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe 1954, metallic blue with red leather interior, a fully restored car that has been updated to a 4.2 litre engine and five speed gearbox. Originally commissioned by the well known Roger Austin Learmonth and featuring in his book Petrolhead (The Life and Times of a Classic Car Buff) the engine was built by TT motors a specialist in vintage F1 racing cars. The car has been fitted with period bucket seats making it more comfortable and proving allot more leg room than the original setup. The trim and woodwork are of an exceptional standard as is the rest of the car. Louvered bonnet with straps and wire wheels making this car look wonderful from every angle. Ready for European touring and in first class condition throughout.

2014-07-14 13:33:29 | pauls writes:

Still on ebay:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-Series-1-4-2-Coupe-Matching-Numbers-/3213158858 ...

The Classic Connection
Misan House Crow Arch Lane Industrial Estate
Crow Arch Lane
Ringwood
Hampshire

2024-09-07 07:44:28 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 11/24

www.iconicauctioneers.com/1953-jaguar-xk-rec13958-1-nec-1124

Auction description:

The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2024

JAGUAR XK120

Registration Number WAS 210

MOT Expiry Exempt

Chassis Number 681302

Engine Number F1430-8

Transmission Manual

Body Colour Opalescent Silver Blue

This particular XK120 Coupé was originally built in left-hand drive during December 1953 and dispatched to New York prior to being registered there early in 1954. Returning to these shores in the late 1990s, it was converted to right-hand drive and fully restored. Invoices and photographs in the comprehensive history file and records on XK Data show that the work was carried out by Roger Austin Learmonth and subsequently featured in his book Petrolhead. Upgrades at the time included the fitting of a 4.2-litre XK power unit and period bucket seats to enhance legroom. Now finished in beautiful Opalescent Blue with a red leather upholstery, the car was further updated with a louvered bonnet with straps and wire wheels, all designed to make it ideal for European touring. It was re-registered in the UK during July 2003 and used extensively until being sold to our late vendor (a characterful bon viveur and friend of Iconic Auctions owner, Nick Whale) in 2016. It was bought for some £115,000 at the time as probably the very best example of an upgraded model available.

However, our late vendor was particularly fastidious and wanted the very best car available to enjoy and with which to tour Europe. Consequently the services of renowned specialists, CMC of Bridgnorth, were employed and between March 2017 and December 2019 the history file illustrates that some £88,824 plus VAT was invested in rebuilding this car for a second time and the results are really impressive. Naturally, this work was recorded and fully detailed in a selection of invoices which need to be studied in order to understand the sheer level of detail applied to every aspect of this rebuild to, what can only be described as, the ultimate standard.

Shortly after all this work was completed, our vendor got to enjoy his 'pride and joy' on a trip to Le Mans during which the Jaguar performed faultlessly, however, a little later, he sadly fell ill and was not able to spend much more time in his beloved XK. So today, this is a remarkable opportunity for someone to own a very special motor car that has had all the money spent in the right areas, and with the best people, and take WAS 210 on to the next stage of its journey.