1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster
- Engine
- 3.4L inline-six twin-cam, dual SU carburetors, 180 bhp
- Colour
- Deep red
Chassis S 674973 is a matching-numbers Jaguar XK 120 SE roadster, completed on 11 February 1954 and originally dispatched to Hoffman Motors in Manhattan. Confirmed by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust production record trace certificate, it left the factory in Birch Grey over red leather but is currently finished in deep red over biscuit leather. The SE specification includes uprated camshafts, a lightened flywheel, wire wheels, and dual exhaust, producing 180 bhp from the twin-cam 3.4-litre six.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$143,360
- 1954-02-22 →Factory deliveryHoffman Motorsfull documentation
Manhattan-based dealership that received the car directly from the factory; delivery confirmed by official Heritage Trust production record.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Headlights upgraded to halogen units and seat belts fitted; colour scheme changed from original Birch Grey over red leather to deep red over biscuit leather with a tan canvas hood.
Exact date of modifications unknown; car also fitted with blackwall tyres on chromed wire wheels.
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