Fully restored 1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster.1,344 miles driven since professional restoration, numbers-matching 3.4L DOHC Inline-6 engine, 4-speed manual transmission. Bright Red over Biscuit, Connolly leather upholstery, tan top. Listen in the XK registry, invited and judged at the 2008 Kirkland Concours d'Elegance.
According to the Jaguar Heritage Trust, this XK 120 Open Two Seater (Roadster), chassis 672051, was dispatched on 30 April, 1952, built as left hand drive for the U.S. market and distributed by Max Hoffman.
The car is the recipient of a total frame-off, Concours level restoration finished in 2000, which has been carefully stored in a climate controlled facility and sparingly driven, with the 1,344 miles registered on the odometer indicating the distance traveled since completion. It is finished in sporting Bright Red with Biscuit hued Connolly leather upholstery, matching leather-bound tan Wilton wool carpets, tan hood & side curtains, and per factory records, the car retains its numbers matching 3.4L DOHC in-line six cylinder engine.
This XK120 has been in the collection of the same Seattle, WA owner since 2000, and the car was invited to the 2008 Kirkland Concours d’Elegence, where it was displayed and judged in the special featured class, “Lipstick Red Convertibles”. It can be seen in its full glory pictured next to a 300SL Roadster in Sports Car Market Magazine’s coverage of the event in the January, 2009 issue.
Included with the car is a copy of the magazine in addition to the Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate, this car’s XK Registry data, owner documentation, owner’s manual, an original sales brochure, the complete factory tool roll, the jack and spare, the factory aerodynamic rear wheel arch spats, and a photo album, which notably includes additional photos of the car at the Kirkland Concours as well as the display card from the show.