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Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe

1954 · 69,000 miles · Manual · British Racing Green

£89,950

Listed today at Drew Wheeler. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1954
Mileage: 69,000 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 3.4-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: British Racing Green
Generation: XK120 (1948–1954)

About this car

The XK120 Drophead Coupe arrived late in the model's run, adding a folding hood, winding windows and a wooden dashboard to the original roadster's formula. Only 294 right-hand-drive examples were built for the home market, and this one is the 158th made.

The Heritage Certificate and original log-book show it left Browns Lane in December 1953 and was first registered in Northern Ireland in January 1954, before being re-registered in the UK in 1964. Engine, gearbox, body and chassis numbers are all original and matching.

A complete body-off restoration followed its purchase by the current vendor's late father in 1994, completed over about three years. It is finished in British Racing Green with green leather, and has a Kenlowe fan added. The history file holds service records and invoices since the restoration, and the car has been recently serviced by a Jaguar specialist.

Written by Vertar from Drew Wheeler’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Jaguar factory figures for the standard-spec car: 3,442cc XK twin-cam straight-six, 160 bhp, top speed of 120 mph as claimed. Weight and 0-60 left null because no reliable factory figure is available.).

Power: 160 bhp
Top speed: 120 mph
Engine: 3,442 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated