1949 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster
- Engine
- 3.4L straight-six, bored out, in need of rebuild
- Colour
- Suede Green
Chassis 670053 is one of only 184 left-hand-drive alloy-bodied Jaguar XK 120s, completed in December 1949 and dispatched to New York the following month. After passing through Washington State and into British Columbia, the car was stored dry in a garage on Vancouver Island for nearly four decades. Numbers-matching throughout, it retains its original chassis, engine block, gearbox, and body as confirmed by a Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate, and now awaits a full recommissioning.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$165,000
- 1950 →Factory deliveryHoffman Motors, New Yorkpartial documentation
Car dispatched from the factory to this New York importer in early January 1950; subsequent disposition unknown.
- Date unknownWashington State ownernone documentation
Car was at some point registered or held in Washington State before crossing into Canada; no specific owner details given.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBritish Columbia owner, Sidney, Vancouver Islandpartial documentation
Vehicle was dry-stored in a private garage in a quiet coastal town for roughly four decades, partially disassembled and boxed, before being brought out for assessment.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
At some point the car received a custom stainless instrument panel, wooden dashboard fascias, and a bonnet sourced from a later steel-bodied production car.
These modifications were present when the car emerged from long-term storage and are considered period alterations.
- —Engine rebuild
The original 3.4-litre straight-six engine block has been bored out; though it turns over freely, a full rebuild is required before the car can be driven.
Engine is fitted with an unstamped 'studless' Williams Mills foundry cylinder head, believed correct for early production examples.
- —Mechanical
Wheels were refinished in preparation for a final topcoat and new Avon tyres were fitted.
- —InspectionOwen Automotive
The partially disassembled car was loosely reassembled to assess its completeness; a Jaguar Heritage Trust production trace certificate confirmed numbers-matching chassis, engine block, gearbox, and body.
Assessment carried out by British marque specialist Richard Owen.
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