For Sale: 1953 Jaguar XK120 in Essen-Kettwig, NRW

Vehicle Description

This XK 120 DHC is a real driver's car and a visual delight.

1953 | Jaguar XK 120 DHC Concours & Modified

Built: 1953       Colour: British Racing Green / Interior: Tan leather
Engine: 6-cylinder petrol engine 3.8 ltr - 163 KW(221 PS)      Transmission: Tremec T5 5-speed gearbox Speedometer reading: 2973 km. (after restoration)

An XK 120 has been perfected here to get from A to B quickly and in style and to enjoy the journey there intensively.

This XK 120 SE DHC was delivered to New York, USA in the colour combination British Racing Green / interior in Tan.

The Nut & Bolt complete restoration from 2018 - 2019 at concours level in matching colours spared no expense to optimise the driving behaviour, reliability and dynamics.

Mechanicals:- Polybush kit for the suspension - Thicker front anti-roll bar upgrade - GAZ adjustable dampers all round - Front disc brakes with upgrade calipers - EZ ELECTRIC POWER STEERING kit - Aluminium fuel tank with new lines, SU fuel pump and racing-style filler cap

Engine and gearbox:- Later 3.8 litre engine with twin SU carburettors - Tremec T5 5-speed gearbox - Aluminium radiator to original specification - Le Mans-style twin exhaust system - Additional electric cooling fan - Conversion to negative ground - Modern alternator.

Interior: - True-to-original, adjustable bucket seats that also offer space for taller drivers - Moto-Lita wooden steering wheel, retaining the original indicator and horn controls - All wooden parts fully restored - Interior restored using all correct materials - Fully restored original instruments by a specialist in Germany - Convex glass mirrors on the doors for better visibility - Restored original steel wheels with rear wheel arch covers.

This XK 120 DHC is not so much for the collector looking for a historically correct XK 120 DHC in every detail, but rather a perfect and exceptionally high-quality driving vehicle in the truest sense of the word.

The restoration quality is sensational.

 

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Welcome to the JAGUAR LAND ROVER CLASSIC CENTRE . We are the Classic Department of the manufacturer JAGUAR LAND ROVER for Continental Europe and beyond.

- Purchase & sale of high quality classic JAGUAR & LAND ROVER cars.
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- Repair of engine, gearbox, steering, chassis, electrics, bodywork, paint & upholstery work, complete restorations.

Vehicle Details

  • 1953 Jaguar XK120
  • Listing ID: CC-1933648
  • Price: $212,900
  • Location:Essen-Kettwig, NRW
  • Year:1953
  • Make:Jaguar
  • Model:XK120
  • Exterior Color:British Racing Green
  • Interior Color:Tan
  • Transmission:Manual
  • Engine Size:Inline 6
  • Odometer:2973
  • Convertible:Yes
  • Stock Number:XK120DHCMod
  • Restoration History:Fully Restored
  • Exterior Condition:Excellent
  • Seat Material:Leather
  • Bucket Seats:Yes
  • Power Steering:Yes
  • Engine History:Replaced
  • Engine Condition:Running
  • Drive Train:Rear-wheel drive
Listed By:
Jaguar Land Rover Classic Deutschland GmbH
Ringstrape 38
Essen, Germany, 45219

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