1948 Jaguar XK 120
- Engine
- 3.4L inline-six with XK140 high-compression C-Type cylinder head
- Colour
- Light metallic blue
Chassis S674489 is a left-hand-drive Jaguar XK 120 originally supplied to the United States through Jaguar's New York distributor, finished from new in Lavender Grey over red. By the 1990s it had returned to Europe, where a comprehensive restoration was carried out in Sweden, resulting in its current light metallic blue and dark red leather trim. The car retains its matching-numbers engine block and body, and was upgraded with an original XK 140 high-compression C-Type cylinder head, a five-speed gearbox, and aero screens.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €101,200 (≈ $111K)
- Date unknownFactory deliveryCharles Hornberg (Jaguar New York distributor)partial documentation
Original recipient as US distributor; car was delivered new in left-hand-drive configuration through this New York outlet.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMr Heleniuspartial documentation
Swedish owner following the restoration carried out in Sweden during the 1990s; the car was featured in the Swedish classic car publication Nostalgia while in his possession.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out in Sweden, during which the car was refinished in light metallic blue with dark red leather interior. Upgrades included fitting an original XK 140 high-compression C-Type cylinder head, a five-speed gearbox, and aero screens. Original body and engine block were retained.
Work took place sometime in the 1990s when the car had returned to Europe from the United States.
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