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£160,816 (Est: £166,760 - £208,450)
1949 Jaguar XK120 Alloy-bodied Roadster
Belgium • 12 Oct 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1949 Jaguar XK120 is a rare, alloy-bodied roadster, number 18 of only 57 right-hand drive models. It features a matching numbers engine, recent professional restoration documented by a comprehensive history file, and is presented in its original Cream over Biscuit/Red leather specification.
Condition
9
The car has undergone a recent professional restoration with no expense spared and is documented by a comprehensive history file. It is described as resplendent in its original specification and restored to the absolute highest standard, presented in remarkable condition.
/ 10
5,011 miles (via 2007 MOT)
FAS 842
1949
Auction
660018
RHD
Belgium
Description
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One of only 240 alloy-bodied roadsters made • Car number 18 of 57 with right-hand drive •
Matching numbers example • Recent professional restoration with no expense spared (documented by a comprehensive history file) • UK registration FAS 842 "We claimed 120 mph (for the XK 120), a speed unheard of for a production car in those days." - William Heynes, Chief Engineer, Jaguar Cars.
Told by the post-war Attlee government to 'export or die', the British motor industry responded valiantly, none more so than Jaguar Cars, soon to become the UK's biggest US-dollar earner thanks in no small measure to the success of its XK120 sports car.
Ironically, the XK120's creation had only come about because delays in the gestation of the Mk
VII saloon had forced Jaguar to find an alternative method of bringing its new XK six-cylinder engine to public attention.
Conceived and constructed in but a few months, the XK120 debuted at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show where the stunning looking roadster ...
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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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 30th Aug 2008
Latest MOT mileage:
5,011 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 31st Aug 2007, 5,011 miles
Passed
On 18th Aug 2006, 4,993 miles
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101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England
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