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£50,000 (Est: £45,000 - £53,000)
1953 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupé
UK • 1 Mar 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1953 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupé, a rare and desirable model, extensively restored with modern upgrades like electronic ignition and front disc brakes. It features a beautiful Old English White exterior with a red leather interior, making it a visually stunning and mechanically enhanced classic ready for enthusiastic use.
Condition
7
The car has been extensively restored and includes sympathetic upgrades, suggesting it's in very good condition. The description mentions it's 'ready to be enjoyed', implying no immediate reconditioning is needed.
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82,304 miles
677267
LHD
United Kingdom
Manual
461 XVB
1953
Auction
Description
Year: 1953 Make: Jaguar Model: XK120 Drophead Coupé Registration: 461 XVB
Chassis No: 677267
Engine No: W8593-8 Mileage: 82,304 The Jaguar XK120 was manufactured between 1948 and 1954; Jaguar's first sports car since the SS100, which ceased production in 1940.
The XK120 was launched in roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a show car for the new Jaguar XK engine.
It caused a sensation thus persuading Jaguar founder and design boss William Lyons to put the car into production.
The '120' in its name referred to its 120mph top speed which made the XK120 the world's fastest standard production car at the time of its launch.
It was available in two open versions; first as the roadster then also as a drophead coupé from 1953 and also as a closed, or 'fixedhead' coupé from 1951.
With an alloy cylinder head and twin side-draft SU carburettors, the double overhead-cam 3.4 litre straight-six XK engine was comparatively advanced for mass-produced units of its time.
The drophead w...
Price Analysis vs Other XK120 Drophead Coupes
£12,786
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£58,615
Median Price (Since 2020)
£108,354
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Historics
Unit D, Lyndhurst Buildings, Lyndhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9ED
Operating from Ascot, Berkshire, Historics is a physical auction house handling classic, sports, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions in the UK and offer vehicle consignment and valuation services.
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