This 1952 Jaguar XK120 roadster was built on August 29, 1952 and is
finished in white over green leather with a fawn-colored soft top.
The seller reportedly purchased the car from its second owner in
March 1956 and then drove it from Massachusetts to Miramar Naval
Air Station in San Diego, California. A year later the original
engine was replaced with a 3.4-liter straight-six sourced from a
Jaguar XK140 SE and the factory four-speed manual transmission was
retained. The car was driven daily until 1964 when repeated
assignments onboard USN aircraft carriers reportedly led to the
long-term storage of the Jaguar in a Connecticut barn. In the early
1980s the car was refurbished with fresh paint, windshield,
exhaust, carpeting, and more as outlined below. Following the
seller's retirement from the US Navy in 1983, he became Chief Judge
for the San Diego Jaguar Club in 1988 and Chief Judge for the
Jaguar Clubs of North America in 2003. Since the seller's
retirement the car has been shown and period-correct updates have
been applied over time. This XK120 OTS is now offered with factory
literature, tools, side curtains, a tonneau cover, spare parts,
service records, and a clean California title in the seller's name.
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