1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy-bodied Roadster
- Engine
- 3.4L inline-six twin overhead-cam, later SE block fitted
- Colour
- Red
Chassis 670117 is among only 242 early Jaguar XK 120 roadsters built with an ash frame clad in aluminium rather than steel, making it among the most sought-after variants of the model. Completed in February 1950 and despatched to New York importer Max Hoffman, it was originally finished in red with a biscuit interior. After departing the United States in the 1980s the car passed through Sweden before reaching Germany, where it resides today following a restoration carried out approximately a decade and a half ago.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €225,000 – €275,000
- 1950-02-01 →Factory deliveryMax Hoffmanfull documentation
New York-based importer who received the car directly from the factory shortly after its completion; original delivery confirmed by JDHT certificate.
- Date unknownUnknown US owner or ownersnone documentation
Car remained in the United States until the 1980s; no specific individuals identified during this period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSwedish owner or ownersnone documentation
After departing the US, the car is believed to have been in Sweden for an unspecified period before the consignor acquired it.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Purchased the car from Sweden and had it brought to Germany; consignor reports a restoration was carried out roughly 15 years prior to the sale.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2003Engine rebuild
An engine overhaul was performed, as evidenced by an invoice from that year. The original high-compression block had at some point been replaced with a later SE unit, and the cylinder head is of uncertain provenance.
Invoice dated 2003 is present in the car's documentation file.
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out approximately fifteen years before the time of cataloguing, accounting for the car's generally sound current condition.
Date is approximate, based on the consignor's recollection; no supporting documentation for this work is mentioned.
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