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1954 Jaguar XK120 3.8-Litre 'Alloy LT' Competition Roadster
UK • 7 Sept 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Jaguar XK120 is a meticulously crafted recreation of the lightweight 'Alloy LT' Le Mans competition cars. Built by CKL Developments with a no-expense-spared approach, it features a new chassis, aluminum body, and a high-performance race engine, making it a potent and competitive machine.
Condition
7
While the car is a recreation built to a high standard by marque specialists, it is not an original example and incorporates numerous modern components for racing. The listing explicitly states it was 'newly built up using the identity from a donor car'. Although the build quality is exceptional and it presents well, the non-original nature and racing modifications affect the condition score.
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Manual
228 XVR
1954
Auction
S681346
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
• Successful competition Jaguar, built and maintained by marque specialists CKL • Motor Racing Legends, Algarve Classic Festival, 1st in Class • Finished 2nd at Vredestein Jaguar XK races - Brands Hatch Centenary Aston Martin 2013 • Qualified ahead of many Jaguar E-types at sixties endurance race Dix Mille Tours organized by Peter Auto 2014 The car offered here is a re-creation of the works XK120s built for the 1951 Le Mans 24-Hour Race.
In 1951 William Lyons gave instructions for the creation of three very special XK120s to be raced at Le Mans.
He was doubtful the completely new C-Type Jaguar would be ready in time, hence these were an insurance policy.
The cars had lightweight alloy bodies and a subtly altered shape: outer sills and cut-down doors, one piece rear, cut-in bonnet, aero screens, etc.
Numbered 'LT1', 'LT2' and 'LT3', they never raced at Le Mans as the C-Types were ready in time.
Charles Hornburg, the US Jaguar importer for the USA's West Coast, spotted two of the ca...
Price Analysis vs Other XK120 Roadster Alloys
£72,307
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£156,788
Median Price (Since 2020)
£228,268
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Bonhams
101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England
Operating from London, Bonhams is a physical auction house handling classic, historic competition, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions globally, offering vehicle consignment, appraisal, and valuation services.
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