Classic Car Chasers on Instagram: "Cream of the Crop: ClassicCarChasers.com ππ» _____________________________________________ π 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster π― Fully restored; over Β£150,000 spent π° @BonhamsMotoring Bond Street Sale πΈ @SimonClayCarSnapper π΅ Est: $180,000 - $240,000 π The XK120 debuted at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show where the stunning-looking roadster caused a sensation, the resulting demand for what was then the world's fastest production car taking Jaguar by surprise. The work of Jaguar boss William Lyons himself and one of the most beautiful shapes ever to grace a motor car, the body had been conceived as a coachbuilt, aluminium panelled structure for the simple reason that Jaguar expected to sell no more than 200 XK120s in the first year! In conjunction with the Pressed Steel Fisher Company a new all-steel panelled body was developed. The XK120's heart was, of course, the fabulous XK engine, which had been developed during the war and was intended for Jaguar's fort...
2,382 likes, 6 comments - classiccarchasers on October 25, 2016: "Cream of the Crop: ClassicCarChasers.com ππ» _____________________________________________ π 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster π― Fully restored; over Β£150,000 spent π° @BonhamsMotoring Bond Street Sale πΈ @SimonClayCarSnapper π΅ Est: $180,000 - $240,000 π The XK120 debuted at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show where the stunning-looking roadster caused a sensation, the resulting demand for what was then the world's fastest production car taking Jaguar by surprise. The work of Jaguar boss William Lyons himself and one of the most beautiful shapes ever to grace a motor car, the body had been conceived as a coachbuilt, aluminium panelled structure for the simple reason that Jaguar expected to sell no more than 200 XK120s in the first year! In conjunction with the Pressed Steel Fisher Company a new all-steel panelled body was developed. The XK120's heart was, of course, the fabulous XK engine, which had been developed during the war and was intended for Jaguar's forthcoming Mark VII saloon. CoupΓ© and drophead coupΓ© versions followed, and for customers who found the standard car too slow, there was the Special Equipment (SE) package which boosted power to 180bhp. With either engine and regardless of the type of bodywork, the XK120 was a genuine 120mph car. The XK120 was the most popular of the XK series, with 12,078 examples built, of which only 1,175 were right-hand drive roadsters like that offered here. This XK120 was first owned in California, by actor Allan Jones, today best remembered for his roles in the movies 'Show Boat', and the Marx Brothers' 'A Night at the Opera' and 'A Day at the Races'. Since then the car was restored to perfection by a renowned marque specialist with over Β£150,000 was spent to make the XK as good as, if not better than, the day it left the Brown's Lane factory π _______________________________________________ #auto #instacar #carporn #autoporn #design #automotive #vintage #drive #classic #classiccar#collect #icon #classiccarchasers #carphotography #forsale #drivetastefully #jaguar #xk120 #british #britain #bonhams #bind #lux #elegant #luxury".
