2011-12-13 20:12:38 | E-Type Mike writes:

Very nice mostly original Jag. Original color may have been Birch Grey. Now Old English White. Original Tan interior. Odd color combination.Has complete tool kit and tire pump. Very low mileage. Runs and drives like a new car. Was kept as part of a private collection for last thirty years and driven very little. Fortunately it was kept in good running condition.

2011-12-15 05:21:47 | Lofty writes:

Mabe the prettiest XK of them all with a hint of Bugatti

2012-01-22 19:34:24 | E-Type Mike writes:

Odometer indicates mileage to be just over 20,000 miles. Records that came with the car support this. The Jag runs and drives like a low mileage vehicle. Engine is strong up to red line; no body rattles; runs straight and steady at 85mph; steering and suspension are tight.
Original owners were from Maine although this is not noted in the Heritage Certificate.
Engine compartment and boot are black, not body color. That change must have been shortly after this car was built. Has side entry distributor cap and ignition wires (original!) that route around the rear of the engine.

2012-01-23 21:47:36 | jordy writes:

In the photo of the tyre pump in it's retaining clips "Tire Pump still clipped inside boot!"

what is the round tag at the top left of photo?

2012-01-25 22:44:40 | terry mcgrath writes:

the round tag hanging by a piece of string is almost certainly the part tag for the lucas wiring harness I do have better pics somewhere and also a tag
terry

2021-05-10 06:32:53 | pauls writes:

Car on BAT

bringatrailer.com/listing/1953-jaguar-xk120-fixed-head-coupe-7/_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-05-10

Auction description:

Lot #48034

Seller: 123jag

Location: Plymouth, Michigan 48170

Chassis: S680312

25k Miles Shown, TMU

Numbers-Matching 3.4-Liter Inline-Six

Twin SU Carburetors

Four-Speed Manual Transmission

Repainted White

Brown Leather Interior

16" Polished Knock-Off Wire Wheels

Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate

Owner's Manuals

Spare Parts

Tool Kit

Private Party Or Dealer: Private Party

This 1953 Jaguar XK120 fixed head coupe is a left-hand-drive Special Equipment model that was completed on November 7, 1952 and spent time as part of a private collection before being acquired by the seller in 2011. Finished in Old English White over brown leather, the car is powered by a numbers-matching 3.4-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes polished 16” knock-off wire wheels, Lucas-style front fog lamps, fender-mounted side mirrors, twin SU carburetors, and front and rear bumperettes. This XK120 is now being offered with service records from current ownership, a Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate, car cover, tool kit, leather-bound factory service manual, reproduction owner’s manuals, two sets of keys, spare parts, and a clean Michigan title in the seller’s name.

Factory-finished in Dove Gray, the exterior was repainted its current shade of Old English White some time during previous ownership. Features include split chrome front and rear bumperettes, Lucas-style front fog lamps, and fender-mounted side mirrors. The seller reports that the passenger-side door does not sit flush with the bodywork and notes various rock chips along with paint cracks at the bottom of the trunk lid, on the passenger-side door, and the lower valence. The windshield washers are said to be inoperable.

SE models were equipped with 16″ chrome knock-off wire wheels which are wrapped in 185mm Firestone-branded tires on this example. Stopping power is provided by hydraulically-assisted four-wheel drums, and the seller reports that the brake fluid was flushed in 2019 and the front shocks were replaced in 2018.

The left-hand drive cabin is trimmed in brown leather with matching door panels and replacement carpets that were installed in 2012. Lap belts are fitted for both occupants, and additional features include a locking glovebox, a dash-mounted rear-view mirror, and aftermarket sun visors. The heater core has reportedly been replaced, and the seller notes that the analog clock is inoperable.

A replacement smaller diameter four-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a woodgrain dashboard housing a suite of Smiths instrumentation including a 140-mph speedometer, a reverse-sweep 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows just over 25k miles, around 5k of which have been added during current ownership. Total mileage is unknown, and the dashboard turn signal indicator lamps are not functional. The removed steering wheel is included in the sale.

The 3.4L twin-cam inline-six was factory rated at 180 horsepower in SE trim, which added higher-lift camshafts and a lightened flywheel. PerTronix ignition was installed in 2012, and additional work that year included rebuilding the dual SU carburetors as well as the installation of an electric fan and carburetor insulator blocks. The batteries were replaced in 2018, and maintenance in 2020 included replacement of fuel pump and tank screen as well as an oil and filter change.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. The seller notes that an undercoating was applied to the chassis some time during previous ownership, and a Bell stainless-steel exhaust was added in 2013. Engine number W6543-8S matches the number stamped on the cylinder head. The chassis number features an “S” prefix, indicating an SE model.

The Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate lists factory colors and identification numbers and shows a completion date of November 7, 1952.