Vehicle Description
Chassis No. 680070
Body No. J2076
It has been said that the many visitors on hand for the 1948 London
Motor Show were simply flabbergasted by the new Jaguar XK120 that
combined jaw-dropping beauty and promised astonishing performance
in equal parts. The XK120's racing successes and advertisements in
the weekly periodicals, would capture the attention of an already
car obsessed David Steinman who like most boys of his generation
loved fast cars. As the world's fastest production car, it should
come as no surprise that it would capture the heart of a 14 year
old car lover who unsuccessfully campaigned for his father to take
home a silver over red coupe presented at the Philadelphia Auto
Show.
Though disappointed, the XK120 would never let go of his
imagination and in the late 1950s, David would locate an example in
the Philadelphia Inquirer and this time, his father relented.
Described as vigorously enjoyed by a previous owner, it was
repainted and outfitted with a new interior before it was presented
to his father who would proceed to sell the car the very next day
after proclaiming it was "too much" for him.
Eventually finding his own XK120 in the mid 1970s, this example was
brought home by David Steinman needing restoration work for which
he was well qualified. Enjoyed for a number of years by his
youngest son, who pretended to drive it in the driveway, it was
eventually brought into David's shop where a meticulous multi-year
frame-off restoration was performed. After completion in 1984, it
was campaigned for various AACA events across the country where it
was crowned an AACA Senior National First Prize Winner in 1986.
Retired to The Steinman Collection in Waitsfield, Vermont after its
successful showings, this XK120 was enjoyed for local coffee runs
where David would arrive in elegance to meet friends and fellow
Jaguar enthusiasts. It remains in lovely condition showing only a
light patina on Steinman's impressive restoration, ready to join
its next collection.
Addendum & Administrative Notes
Please note, that this car will need the braking system repaired
before being roadworthy.
