Vehicle Description
This 1954 Jaguar XK120 SE (Special Equipment) Red with black
leather roadster, is an automotive masterpiece and has been
comprehensively restored with care and attention to detail. Well
documented and an SE model by the Heritage Certificate and
numbers
matching SE high hp engine. This exquisite car has spent a majority
of its life in California and has been uncompromised by the normal
rust issues. This is the one to have with fully concealed roadster
top and gorgeous body lines covered in a beautiful shade of red.
The completely
hidden tan convertible top is stored behind the seat with no lumpy
boot and sleek desirable chrome windshield that is not like the cut
off, drop head coupes. Beautiful red roadster with flowing curves
and timeless elegance.
Jeweled with beautiful chrome and stainless all the way around. The
interior is impeccable and has been restored to a high level.
Absolutely beautiful with beautiful black leather hides. The
cheaper vinyl dash was upgraded with a stunning wood dash with very
nice refurbished gauges. This incredible roadster will rumble down
the road a little faster with the SE (Special Equipment) option 3.4
liter inline 6 cylinder engine with 20 more horsepower than the
standard base model XK120s. This was accomplished by higher lift
camshafts and dual exhaust. Highly documented with 2 folders of
receipts for restoration services and parts dating back to 1967 and
as recent as 2014. This work of art on four wheels was designed by
William Heynes, Walter Hassan and Claude Bailey and is a classic
exotic sports car to be cherished and that you'll want to drive
with
new wide white wall tires mounted to re-chromed 16 inch wire wheels
with major curb appeal.Exterior: Original California XK120 (SE)
model
with Special Equipment Roadster with stainless windshield
frame.
Totally concealed top with no lumpy boot Gorgeous chrome and
stainless all the way around Excellent bumpers, trim and windshield
frame Very nice newer red paint with a deep shine Great panel gaps
and body lines Iconic Jaguar grill New side curtains Very nice
trunk with spare wheel, jack and tools Re-chromed 16 inch wire
wheels New wide whitewall tiresInterior: Lush black leather
interior Extensive interior restoration Wood rimmed Moto-Lita
steering wheel Impeccably restored wood dash surround Crisp and
clear refurbished gaugesMechanics: Beautifully detailed engine
compartment (SE) Special Equipment higher horsepower 3.4 Liter, 180
bhp, 6 cylinder engine Numbers matching and verified by the
Heritage Certificate SE engine with 20 more horsepower than
standard engine Accomplished through SE higher camshaft and dual
exhaust Manual 4 speed transmission Upgraded aluminum radiator
Independent front suspensionUndercarriage: Well detailed Super
solid and intact
Wikipedia InformationThe XK120 was launched in open two-seater or
(US) roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a testbed and
show car for the new Jaguar XK engine. The display car was the
first prototype, chassis number 670001. It looked almost identical
to the production cars except that the straight outer pillars of
its windscreen would be curved on the production version. The
roadster caused a sensation, which persuaded Jaguar founder and
design boss William Lyons to put it into production.
Beginning in 1948, the first 242 cars wore wood-framed open
2-seater bodies with aluminum panels. Production switched to the
1cwt or 112 lb (51 kg) heavier[5] all-steel in early 1950. The
"120" in the name referred to the aluminum car's 120 mph (193 km/h)
top speed (faster with the windscreen removed), which made it the
world's fastest production car at the time of its launch. In 1949
the first production roadster, chassis number 670003, was delivered
to Clark Gable and
displayed a XK120 at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The XK120 was ultimately available in two open versions, first as
an open 2-seater described in the US market as the roadster (and
designated OTS, for open two-seater, outside America), then also as
a drophead coup (DHC) from 1953; and also as a closed, or fixed
head coup (FHC) from 1951.A smaller-engined version with a 2-litre
4 cylinder engine, designated the XK100, intended for the UK market
was canceled prior to production. On 30 May 1949, on the empty
Ostend-Jabbeke motorway in Belgium, a prototype XK120 timed by the
officials of the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium achieved an
average of runs in opposing directions of 132.6 mph with the
windscreen replaced by just one small aero screen and a cataloged
alternative top gear ratio, and 135 mph with a passenger-side
tonneau cover in place. In 1950 and 1951, at a banked oval track in
France, XK120 roadsters averaged over 100 mph for 24 hours and over
130 mph for an hour, and in 1952 a fixed-head coup took numerous
world records for speed and distance when it averaged 100 mph for a
week.
Roadsters were also successful in racing and rallying.American
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