2006-01-15 21:53:20 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in '00
www.classicauctions.co.uk/car_search_index.html

Auction description:
1952 JAGUAR XK120 FIXED HEAD COUPE
LHD - RARE FHC & IN LOVELY CONDITION
Lot 48
Status SOLD
Estimate £20000 - 22000
Hammer Price £14500.00
Mileage 86000
Colour SILVER
Trim Colour RED
Chassis No S680511
Engine No NOT STATED
Registration YSY 524
CC 3400
M.O.T NOV 2000
We are delighted to offer this stunning XK120 fixed head coupe which dates from 1952. It is still in its original left hand drive format and it has been entered by one of our clients from the lovely county of Cumbria.
It has been sympathetically restored over the years and as you can see today it looks stunning. It benefits from being fitted with the uprated disc brakes and we are also informed that it has recently had over ú2,000 spent on various mechanical aspects of it and one of it's previous owners paid some ú30,000 for it in 1997 and after that spent in excess of ú9,000 having various aspects tidied up.
In the history file there is a heritage certificate, most of the bills for the work carried out over the years and a current V5 registration document.
This is a rare fixed head coupe in lovely condition and we are sure it will attract a lot of interest at the sale.

2008-08-11 08:04:21 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 8/08
www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r

Auction description:
Sale 16133 - Quail Lodge, A Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia, 15 Aug 2008
Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, Carmel, California
Lot No: 356•
1953 Jaguar XK120M Fixed-Head Coupe
Chassis no. S680511
Engine no. W69548S
Body no. J2517

Acquired by the current owner as an arrested restoration project in 2001, this XK120M Fixed-Head Coupe was completed over the ensuing four years. It has a complete new fuel system: tank, lines, pump and sending unit. The braking system has new tubing and the cylinders have all been sleeved in stainless steel. The electrical system has been rebuilt with a new wiring harness, battery cables, batteries, battery boxes and Bakelite battery covers, and the starter and generator have been rebuilt. The radiator has been re-cored, and the hoses are new.

The original engine was lost during the course of the aborted restoration, and efforts to recover it were unsuccessful. An appropriate substitute was found, originally from a Jaguar Mark II, period correct and recently rebuilt, but it does not match the provenance of the car. A complete stainless steel exhaust system has been fitted, and the wire wheels and bias-ply wide whitewall tires are all new.

The paint was professionally applied and baked, in Cotswold Blue, a Jaguar XK140 color. Light gray leather was chosen for the interior to harmonize with the exterior color. The entire restoration is concours-worthy, but has not been shown competitively. The car runs and drives wonderfully, and should be driven and enjoyed. A full restoration file is available, and the car comes with a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate documenting its completion on 16 December 1952 and delivery to distributor Charles Hornburg in Los Angeles.
Estimate: $50,000 - 60,000

2009-01-09 22:05:48 | pauls writes:

Car to be at Russo and Steele auction 1/09
www.russoandsteele.com/collector_car/1953_jaguar_xk120_fhc__/40-1948.html

2010-07-15 12:04:54 | David Traver Adolphus writes:

Passed at Russo Scottsdale 2009 for a top bid of $79,000. Sold at WWG Houston May 2010 for $71,500 inc. premium.

2010-07-22 19:35:30 | Peter Ingram writes:

A much travelled car. Research confirms this has crossed the Atlantic Ocean at least three times.