1949 Jaguar XK 120 AluminiumFrench title Chassis no.

670 043
Engine no.

W1088-7
Gearbox no.

JH913
Body no.

F1067

- The 43rd aluminium-bodied XK 120 built with LHD from new
- Chassis, engine and gearbox numbers as when it left the factory
- Exceptional history in Uruguay, used in competition in period
- Driven by Fangio and González
- Complete restoration from 2012–2018, strictly respecting the original specification
- Exhaustive history and restoration file, complete traceability from new
 
Presented at the London Motor Show in 1948, the Jaguar XK 120 shook up the automotive world when it became the first production car able to reach 120 mph (200 km/h).

The very first cars, hand-built from aluminium before full-scale production of steel-bodied cars gradually began from March 1950, are the epitome of the model in its purest form and the most sought after.

With about 240 aluminium-bodied cars built (in left- and right-hand drive together), this model represents a tiny fraction o...