£63,956
1952 Jaguar XK120
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 19 Aug 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£63,956
1952 Jaguar XK120
UK • 19 Aug 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1952 Jaguar XK120 is a well-maintained example with a fascinating history, including Super Sports heritage and a replica status of the 1953 record-breaking car. It features a matching numbers engine with a "C" type cylinder head, a recent high-quality retrim, and a body-on restoration, making it a desirable and valuable classic.
Condition
8
The car presents very well, with a high-quality repaint dating back to around 1999 still in great condition. The interior has been expertly retrimmed to its original colorway. The car has benefitted from a full body restoration, engine rebuild, and recent retrim. There are some concessions to modernity, but overall, the car is in excellent condition for its age.
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42,000 miles
S 673307
LHD
United Kingdom
Manual
HSU 420
1952
Auction
£63,956
1952 Jaguar XK120
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 19 Aug 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
This example’s S673307 chassis number reveals it to have been built in December 1952.
It is classified as a factory left hand drive open two seater that was originally finished in Birch Grey with a French Grey hood and a red and biscuit interior.
The car was destined, like so many XK120s, for distributor Charles Hornburg of Los Angeles.
From here the car was delivered to Santa Monica, also in California.
The XK seemed to remain in North America until 1985-86 when it was re-imported to the UK, being registered here for the first time in August of 1987.
By this time the Jaguar was sporting a white livery and had been badly retrimmed in black.
The car was repatriated by a Lloyds Name before it was sold on to a long-time member of the Jaguar Owners Club and used for club meetings and various European tours.
By 2019 the XK was in the hands of a professional restorer, upholsterer and current owner, John.
John expertly retrimmed the interior to its original red and biscuit colourway.
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Price Analysis vs Other XK120 Roadsters
£864
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£65,497
Median Price (Since 2020)
£342,600
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 16th Aug 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
37,047 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 17th Aug 2017, 37,047 miles
Failed
On 10th Aug 2017, 37,043 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Direction indicators have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint top and bottom (2.4.G.2)
Advisory:
- both wiper blades in poor condition
Passed
On 9th Aug 2012, 32,973 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- front brake imbalance high but within limits
Passed
On 16th Aug 2011, 31,772 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
User Entered:
- front brake imbalance high,but just inside limits
- nearside rear brake slightly binding
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