Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe, 1954
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Chassis No.: 678087
- Exterior: Silver
- Interior: Gray
- Body: Drophead Coupe
- 1 of approximately 1,750 produced 1953-1954
- 1 of an estimated 370 in Drophead configuration for 1954
- Matching numbers drivetrain and rear end
- Original sheet metal
- Body no. P2250
- 500 miles on restoration completed in 2015
- California car
- 3.4L engine
- Matching numbers engine no. F1293-8
- Matching numbers 4-speed transmission
- Transmission no. JL20255
- Smiths instruments
- Original color-matched wheels
- Original tool kit
- Jaguar Heritage Certificate
- Multiple award winner including best of show, best paint and mayor’s choice
- Original California Black plates
- Legacy plates currently affixed
- Original radiator included
- The seller states his father purchased this car in 1960
When the XK120 debuted in 1948, it stunned the world and took Jaguar by surprise. It was sensational to look at and sensationally quick; it was soon proven that 120 really did stand for 120 MPH, making it, quite simply, the fastest production car in the world. As for the XK, it stands for the famed 6-cylinder twin-overhead-cam XK engine, which debuted in the XK120, powered C- and D-type Le Mans winners, and endured until 1986. Jaguar reveled in the publicity but couldn’t handle the demand. With an initial 240 examples handcrafted in aluminum over ash frames, it wasn’t until 1950 that the company had tooled up to deliver a true production XK120 model with a steel body.
A more costly fixed-head coupe with added refinements of walnut dash and trim, improved ventilation, roll-up windows and opening quarterlights arrived in 1951. The final flourish, and most expensive of all, was the drophead coupe of 1953, which augmented the refinements of the fixed-head coupe with a three-layer wool-lined folding convertible top in place of the removable roadster top. With a new windshield profile and opening windows in place of the roadster’s leaky sidescreens, the drophead coupe offered far more comfort and weather and wind protection.
Not only is the drophead coupe the rarest of all production XK120s with just 1,765 produced, but it was also the 120 of choice for many touring motorists, on account of its blend of refinement and practicality with fresh-air fun. Moreover, today’s 1954 example is one of just an estimated 370 drophead coupes from the final year of production. Boasting its original sheet metal, matching-numbers drivetrain and the original tool kit, it is also documented with a Jaguar Heritage Certificate. Yet, this multiple-award winner is even more distinguished for being a two-owner California car with original sheet metal and a mere 500 miles under its tires since its 2015 restoration.
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