Vehicle Description
Professionally restored Special Equipment optioned XK120
Drophead!!� Number's matching drivetrain, 4-speed manual
transmission,�correct 54-spoke chrome wire spoke wheels, gorgeous
wood veneered interior, Lucas fog lamps, and more!� Outstanding
investment! First appearing at the London Motor Show in 1948,
design icon William Lyons was showcasing Jaguar's first sports car
since the SS100 as the brand new XK120 open 2-seater. The response
was immediately recognized as a success, and production began in
alloy-body form. The car was named for its incredible top speed of
120mph, and Hollywood movie icon Clark Cable was the first in line
to have the world's fastest production car of the era! The car
moved to steel bodies early on with 1950 production units. A Fixed
Head Coupe was offered in 1951, and a refined luxury cabriolet
referred as the Drophead Coupe was finally offered in 1953 and 1954
only. The Drophead Coupe would deliver a padded Cabriolet top for
added insulation with exposed boot cover when down, real burled
walnut veneer dash & door caps, outside door handles, dual
windshields with integrated pillars into the body work, and roll-up
windows with ventable quarter glass. It made for a commandingly
more elegant XK120, and only 1,471 DHC units in left-hand-drive
configuration would be produced. One option available to further
enhance the XK120 would be the SE (Special Equipment) package. It
would provide 54-spoke wire wheels, Lucas fog lamps, stiffer
torsion bar suspension, and high-lift camshaft offering 20
additional horsepower. This SE package became commonly referred to
as the "M" for modified in the USA. Outside of the early aluminum
XK120's, these are quite possibly the most rare of open XK-series
Jaguars to have in any proper English car collection today, the
Jaguar XK120 SE DHC. We are super excited to offer this 1954 Jaguar
XK120 SE Drophead Coupe finished in Pacific Blue over Biscuit & Tan
leather interior with matching Sand colored soft top! Features
include number's matching 3,442cc Inline 6 DOHC engine offering 180
horsepower connected to a 4-speed manual gearbox, and standard
3.77:1 rear axle ratio, Smiths instrumentation, windshield washers,
heater/defrost, and more. Options include Special Equipment
package, chromed wire wheels, wide whitewall tires, telescopic
steering wheel, dual fender mounted mirrors, added seatbelts, and
carpeted floor & trunk mats! According to the British Heritage
Trust Certificate, this example was ordered from the Los Angeles,
CA district, but found its first registered owner out of Washington
Island, WI. It is believed the car stayed garaged and kept with
this original owner until it was discovered by Ragtop Motor Cars
from West Palm Beach, FL in the late 1990's. It was fully restored
in frame off fashion to correct specifications and later sold in
July 1998 to a local Palm Beach, FL collector. It has traded hands
only one time since and in February 2004, it sold again by RM
Auctions in Boca Raton. That lucky buyer has had, and properly
maintained, this example for the past 12 and half years! As the
pictures represent, it continues to showcase incredibly well with
equal driving standards ready for you driver enthusiasts! The
original Smiths instrumentation all function perfectly, the engine
starts & performs with gusto as does the transmission with easy
shifts, and braking with proper authority. It will come with 3 sets
of keys, original tool kit, tire changing equipment with matching
spare tire, British Heritage Trust Certificate, owner's manual,
service manual, and two parts manuals. We are available for
personal inspections and welcome appointments to view in person.
Thanks for looking!
