£185.6k
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Competition Roadster “Piggy”
COYS • UK • 7 Sept 2017
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£185,625
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Competition Roadster “Piggy”
UK • 7 Sept 2017
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare, left-hand-drive, alloy-bodied 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster, chassis number 670087, an early example with significant racing history, including success at Le Mans and the Nurburgring. Originally sold to Bill Harrah, the car underwent a comprehensive restoration and is now offered from long-term private ownership, presenting a unique opportunity for collectors.
Condition
7
The car underwent a comprehensive restoration by marque specialists and has been sparingly used for club meetings and tours since. While it's an older restoration, it presents an excellent opportunity to own a rare alloy-bodied XK120.
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670087
LHD
United Kingdom
PGY 189L
1950
Auction
£185.6k
1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Competition Roadster “Piggy”
COYS • UK • 7 Sept 2017
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
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 caused a sensation.
Conceived as a low-volume model, the XK120 proved considerably more popular than expected, the resulting demand for what was then the world’s fastest production car taking Jaguar by surprise.
It was immediately obvious that the ash-framed alloy coachwork – hand built in the best vintage tradition – would have to go and the XK120 was re-engineered in steel after 240...
Price Analysis vs Other XK120 Competitions
£54,304
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£155,736
Median Price (Since 2020)
£316,250
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