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Not Sold (Est: £233,464 - £300,168)
1949 Jaguar XK 120 Berlinette Compétition par Barou
Belgium • 11 Oct 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1949 Jaguar XK120 Berlinette Compétition, bodied by Barou, with a rich history including participation in the Tour de France Automobile and Liège-Rome-Liège. It features a well-balanced matching engine, bespoke Borrani wheels, and documented history, making it eligible for prestigious events, but it's being sold without a contrôle technique.
Condition
7
While the car boasts a documented history, competition track record, and is deemed authentic by experts, its red respray and the need for a contrôle technique suggest it's not in pristine or outstanding condition. The listing emphasizes authenticity and originality, but also implies some level of wear and the need for inspection.
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670028
1949
Auction
LHD
Belgium
Description
Jaguar XK 120 Berlinette Compétition par Barou – 1949
French registration title Sold without contrôle technique
29 August 1951, Nice.
The Promenade des Anglais was transformed into a closed park for the first post-war edition of the legendary Tour de France Automobile.
On the programme for this incredible event, supported - like the cycling version - by the unmissable L’Equipe newspaper, were no less than 5,239 km divided into 6 stages, with a total of 7 classification events (special stages and circuits).
Nearly 100 competitors lined up at the start that day in an inventory of cars worthy of Prévert, ranging from pre-war Hotchkiss to the latest Ferrari 212 Export, as well as 2CVs, Jaguar XK120s, Peugeot 203s and Aston Martin DB2s.
It has to be said that the rules of this first Tour Auto opened the door to all and ‘without any restrictions’, since they were reserved for ‘production passenger cars’ which, thanks to the long list of authorised transformations, became ‘specially ad...
Price Analysis vs Other XK120 Competitions
£54,304
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£155,736
Median Price (Since 2020)
£316,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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164 bis Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Aguttes is a physical auction house handling classic, collector, and historic competition cars. They conduct live auctions across Europe, offering vehicle consignment and valuation services.
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