1952 Jaguar XK 120 C (C-Type)

Received as the believed first C-Type delivered to the US market; retained for promotional and competition use, with Phil Hill entrusted as driver for several events.

Hollywood-based owner, son of a prominent silent-film actor, who campaigned the car at multiple California circuits over roughly two years.

Hollywood gunsmith who worked at Paramount Pictures; fitted a D-Type cylinder head with larger carburettors and ran the car at Bonneville, reportedly reaching 157 mph.

Held the car briefly before passing it to Richmond Johnson in 1972.

Retained the car for approximately 16 years before selling to specialist Terry Larson.

UK-based owner for roughly five years during which the car saw little use; a full concours restoration was carried out on his behalf by Terry Larson prior to or during his ownership.

Palm Desert, California JCNA member who immediately commissioned a thorough freshening and actively showed the car at JCNA events, earning multiple awards including class wins and concours honours through the late 1990s.

Unnamed transitional custodian between Robert Lane and Jack Ratteree; no further detail provided.

Arizona-based clarinet player with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra; car was repainted in British Racing Green during this period.

Muncie, Indiana collector who invested in a notable mechanical freshening, obtained FIVA and MSA Historic Technical Passport certification, and entered the car in the 2010 Mille Miglia Storico and Amelia Island Concours.

Described as a respected vintage sports car collector who has maintained the car carefully and holds an extensive documentation file including a factory test report, prior bills of sale, registry histories, and restoration invoices.

Event was halted partway through due to an unrelated accident, not a mechanical failure of the C-Type.

Car entered as #41; Hill drove it from California to Wisconsin for the event. This win was reported as the first C-Type victory on US soil.

Same meeting as the Sheldon Cup; Hill finished fourth in the primary race.

Held at Madera Airport in early November 1952.

Mid-December event; Hill took victory at Torrey Pines.

Best individual result achieved by Carlyle Blackwell Jr. during his ownership campaign.

Shown under Gerald Nell's ownership.

Shown under Gerald Nell's ownership the same year as Meadowbrook.

Entered by Gary Bartlett following FIVA and MSA HTP certification; prepared by Chris Keith-Lucas.

Carlyle Blackwell Jr. entered the car in 18 races at California venues including Palm Springs, Paramount, and Pomona between approximately 1955 and 1957.

Owner Robert Lane ran the car at Bonneville after fitting a D-Type head and larger carburettors; speed is reported rather than officially certified.

One of several JCNA concours honours earned under Gerald Nell's ownership during the mid-to-late 1990s.

Won during Gerald Nell's ownership period alongside other JCNA awards.

Displayed by Gary Bartlett around the same period as the 2010 Mille Miglia Storico participation.

Comprehensive concours-level restoration performed on behalf of the new owner; the car's condition prior to work was documented as exceptionally original, with intact wiring, body panels, and traces of original factory paint in hidden areas.

Commissioned by Jeffrey Pattinson; Larson's letter describing the pre-restoration condition is preserved in the documentation file.

Full mechanical and cosmetic freshening carried out after the car had remained largely dormant during the previous owner's tenure.

Commissioned by Gerald Nell shortly after his acquisition in early 1993.

Original engine block fitted with a D-Type cylinder head and larger carburettors, significantly altering the induction and breathing characteristics.

Work carried out during Robert Lane's ownership; car was subsequently timed at approximately 157 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats.

Full exterior repaint in British Racing Green, replacing the earlier red finish.

Carried out around the time of Jack Ratteree's ownership.

Significant mechanical preparation and recommissioning work undertaken to ready the car for specialist events and historic rallies, including obtaining FIVA and MSA Historic Technical Passport certification.

Carried out under Gary Bartlett's ownership; supported by a collection of invoices. A correct period tool kit was also sourced at this time.