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£365,500
1954 Jaguar XK120 Competition Roadster
UK • 26 Jun 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1954 Jaguar XK120 Competition Roadster with a notable history, including participation in the Alpine Rally. It was owned and driven by Eric Haddon and Charles Vivian. The car has been sympathetically restored and comes with a substantial file of documents.
Condition
8
The car description states that the vehicle has been sympathetically restored and is attractively presented and original. It also has an impressive competition history. This all leads to a high rating.
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93,974 miles (via 2017 MOT)
RJH 400
1954
Auction
S661165
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
*Important in-period competition history *Sympathetically restored *Long term ownership 'Haddon and Vivian drove prudently - in the 1954 Alpine Rally - sacrificing many road marks; but they were rewarded with a win in the over 2.6-litre class ... one of the last competitive international rally performances for a Jaguar XK120...' - Andrew Whyte, 'Jaguar Sports Racing & Works Competition Cars from 1954', Haynes, 1987.
Registered RJH 400, chassis number S661195, was acquired new for £1,694-2s-0d. by Eric Haddon, a keen amateur rally driver, in February, 1954.
Haddon of Wealdstone, north-west London and his Austrian-born co-driver Charles Vivian had several important international rally successes that year, which was impressive considering that they were privateers and the XK 120 had been announced some six years earlier.
This 120, one of 1,175 RHD cars built and one of the very last, was prepared for competition in-house by the Jaguar works for these events, including what has been des...
Price Analysis vs Other XK120 Competitions
£54,304
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£155,736
Median Price (Since 2020)
£316,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 8th Mar 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
93,974 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 9th Mar 2017, 93,974 miles
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