2005-12-17 05:02:55 | Lofty writes:

eBay item 4598168766

Ad reads:
Remarkably rust free throughout, excellent body, all door structure very good.
A 1953 Special Equipment model, it is still in it's original color scheme of Black exterior, red interior.
Calofornia car stored since 1973.
Special Equipement Model with the following upgrades:
3.8 S1 E-Type engine,
Dual 2" SU Carbs,
Full synchro E-Type gearbox.
E-Type S1.5 seats,
XK150 disc brakes on all corners.
Brand new aluminium fuel tank.
This car hasn't run since 1973.

2012-01-07 22:38:21 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.classicdriver.com

Sellers description:
Jaguar XK120 FHC
Private ad
colour Black
interior colour Noir
drive LHD
type Coupe
year 1953
Chassis No. S680620
price 25.552 USD
country Belgium
Project car with solid body and no rust.
Many new parts as the Aliminium tank
Engines 3.8 L
Aluminium engine bay cover
Imported from California 5 years ago ans stored in good conditions
Nice car for a future valuable Jaguar

2012-01-22 12:10:29 | Paul writes:

I have just bought this car and it is now in the UK for restoration with Bristol Classic and sports cars wwwbcandsc.co.uk

2012-01-22 12:16:11 | Paul writes:

www.bcandsc.co.uk email bristolclassic@tiscali.co.uk

2014-01-07 17:20:07 | George writes:

Paul,

I owned that car until I sold to someone in LA, CA in 2005. It broke my heart to let it go but I realized I was running out of time to complete my projects.

I drove the bejeezus out of that car after doing all the mods.

Enjoy.

GEO

2014-09-15 10:25:19 | Paul writes:

currant owner

2016-06-15 01:31:59 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:
www.classicdriver.com/en/car/jaguar/xk-120/1953/373110

Sellers description:
Drive RHD
1953 Jaguar XK120 FHC

Presenting a completely restored nut and bolt XK120 FHC by Bristol Classic and Sports Cars Ltd. completed in June 2014 and has covered 2000 miles since. Developed for fast road touring, ease of use, and durability. Absolutely stunning and presented in as new condition.

Specification and upgrades:

Engine:
3.8 XK150 short motor with S3XJ head and 120 sump breathing through 2 inch sand cast SU carbs, rear engine modified seal crank scroll machined to suit ; crank / rods 4.2 / fly wheel lightened / pressure plate and pulley all balanced. Head mildly ported. Machining crank journals all 10 thou, bores plus 20 thou, head new guides, valves, cam bearings, exhaust valve seats, new oil pump, chains, guides etc.

Exhaust:
3 branch stainless steel manifolds with Y pipe and single pipe system through chassis.

Alternator conversion.

Halogen head light bulbs.

Alloy radiator with Kenlowe fan operated automatically via outer switch in bottom hose.

Alloy fuel tank, Facet fuel pump, copper pipes, ethanol compliment pipes, Monza alloy locking fuel filler cap.

Gear box:
T5 Tremac 5 speed with .63 fifth gear. (Long legs for fast touring)

Rear axle 3.77:1 standard ratio.

Brakes:
XK150 discs all around with Zeus front and rear callipers, remote servo and extended pedal box with master cylinder 11/16" bore. Clutch master 7/8" bore.

Polyurethane suspension bushes front with Gaz adjustable shacks all around (front 120 rear 150) rear modified chassis brackets to accommodate.

Painted wire wheels 5x16 with Blockley radial tyres.

Paint and body:
Pain colour is Flag Blue metallic ICI base coat and lacquer. Heavy duty sills used, full wax oil applied.

Interior:
Full Grey leather including over mats, heel pads and edging, light walnut burr wood, instruments stripped and cleaned, speedo recalibrate.

Wiper motor upgraded to XK150 2 speed.

Engineered and developed to the finest standards with a view to creating an XK120 that works seamlessly in the modern World. Potentially the finest restored and upgraded example in existence.

2017-05-19 03:25:19 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 3/17

www.bonhams.com/auctions/24118/lot/49/

Lot 49

1953 Jaguar XK120 3.8-Litre Coupé

Sold for £119,100 (US$ 155,273) inc. premium

Auction description:

Registration no. 143 YUU

Chassis no. S680620

*Delivered new to the USA

*Fully restored and extensively upgraded

*Showroom condition

This quite outstanding Jaguar XK120 coupé was fully rebuilt by Paul Gilmour of Bristol Classics during 2013-2015 and extensively upgraded for fast driving in modern-day traffic conditions. Starting with the engine: this is built up around an XK150 3.8-litre short motor; very desirable and very hard to find, the latter alone makes it special when compared with other 3.8-litre conversions that use engines from Jaguar Mk2 saloons, and keeps the car more authentically 'XK'. The con-rods are heavy duty, the flywheel is lightened, and all rotating parts, including the clutch, have been balanced. An XK120 component, the sump has been machined to fit, keeping the appearance authentic, but using an improved oil pump and pickup pipes. The engine also incorporates a modified rear oil seal (rubber lip instead of asbestos rope).

The cylinder head is a straight-port type with 1⅞" valves (E-Type heads had 1¾" valves) and larger, mildly gas-flowed ports for better combustion. The carburettors are 2" sand-cast SUs as used on C-Type Le Mans cars and competition XK120s. Exhaust gases exit via a six-branch big bore system. Other noteworthy features include an alternator, aluminium radiator, Kenlowe heavy-duty fan, electronic ignition (inside the distributor), and a high-torque starter motor (a geared unit that uses a lower amperage and turns the engine over more quickly).

Fuel is delivered by a Facet electronic pump from an aluminium tank, which is accessed via an Aston flip-up filler cap (lockable). The fuel system also incorporates an SU fuel filter, ethanol-compatible rubber hoses, and copper lines front to back, while there is an emergency cut-off switch in the cockpit.

The gearbox is a Tremec five-speed unit with 0.63:1 'overdrive' fifth gear, while the first four gear ratios are very close to those of the original Moss 'box. The bell housing and clutch feature an original Jaguar XK hydraulic conversion. A shortened prop shaft transmits power to a rear axle - fully rebuilt all new bearings, seals, etc - which retains the original 3.77:1 final drive ratio.

The chassis has been powder-coated and upgraded to take telescopic shock absorbers at the rear and there is also a modern foot-well pedal-box extension (the pedal units bolt through to the chassis as per original specification). Suspension parts have been powder-coated and fitted with Superpro polyurethane bushes and new ball joints, bearings, etc. Adjustable gas shock absorbers are fitted front and rear, and the brakes have been converted to discs all round with four-pot callipers at the front and stainless pistons at the rear, with a remote servo. Stainless steel wire wheels are shod with Blockley radial tyres (the spare wheel is powder-coated silver and has the same tyre).

The electrics have been converted to single-battery operation and rewired using a new braided loom. The headlights are original specification 7⅞" Lucas P770 'tripod' type, upgraded with a halogen conversion. The instruments have been stripped, cleaned and rebuilt, and the speedometer re-calibrated. An immobiliser has been fitted also.

Trimmed in full leather throughout, including the carpet heel pads and roll-edged bindings, the interior features a C-Type competition seat (folding on runners), West-of-England woollen cloth headlining, and re-veneered light walnut woodwork. The latter was chosen an account of its more prominent grain pattern (the original was dark walnut). There is also a MotoLita steering wheel with matching wood rim and an aluminium billet horn push. The over-mats and boot trim match the interior.

The entire body was stripped, blasted, seam-sealed and painted all over using anti-stone-chip materials under the wheelarches. The alloy door skins were removed and wood replaced as required, with all joints glued and screwed, and the skins refitted with seam sealer between the mating surfaces to prevent corrosion resulting from the conjunction of dissimilar metal/material. The sills, although sound, were replaced with an improved version made for heavy-duty 16g (as opposed to 20g) steel. New lower 'A'-panel sections and 'B'-post box sections were fitted, while the rear lower body corners were replaced together with the offside sidelight pod and lower offside front wing. ICI's Flag Blue paint - as used in the 1950s by the Écurie Écosse racing team - was chosen, and all brightwork is either re-plated or new. The front windscreens and offside window are new, as are all the body rubbers.

Following completion, '143 YUU' served as Bristol Classics' 'sales' car and was displayed at the NEC International Classic Car Show. The current vendor bought the XK from Paul Gilmour in October 2015. Weighing nearly 100kg less than a stock fixed-head coupé, and further benefiting from its tuned 3.8-litre XK150 engine, '143 YUU' offers the fortunate next owner the prospect of some exhilarating drives.

Presented in truly showroom condition, the car comes with two sets of keys (one key is for the ignition and external locks; the glove box and fuel cap have individual keys). Accompanying documentation consists of a data sheet, archive sales sheet, Jaguar Heritage Certificate, and a V5C registration document. Combining traditional looks with best of modern motoring technology, this has to be one the very best upgraded XK120s currently available.

2017-05-19 10:29:41 | Nick writes:

What's the XK150 3.8 engine number? Just curious, still searching for my lost VA1545-9
Regards, Nick

2021-12-27 15:10:31 | geo writes:

I'm curious about the engine # too. It had a 1961 E-Type engine in it when I sold it.