1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster

S674747roadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3.4L inline-six DOHC, twin SU carburetors, ~180 bhp (SE package)
Colour: British Racing Green

A 1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster (chassis S674747) built at Browns Lane near the close of XK120 production, equipped from the factory with the Special Equipment package producing 180bhp. Configured for the US market in left-hand drive, the car spent many years in a noted California collection and received a full restoration in 2004, accumulating fewer than 4,000 road miles since. Finished in British Racing Green over Biscuit, it retains its matching-numbers engine, confirmed by a Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$120,400
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2022-09-30Auction sale
Sold US$110,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
California-based collection
partial documentation
Well-known California collector kept the car for many years; commissioned a full restoration in 2004 and drove it sparingly thereafter, averaging only a few hundred miles per year.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2004
Restoration
A comprehensive full restoration was carried out, returning the car to high-quality condition. Fewer than 4,000 miles have been driven since completion.
Restoration undertaken during the California collection ownership period.
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Service
Ongoing routine servicing and maintenance performed as required throughout the post-restoration period of ownership.

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