Few post-war British sports cars possess the presence and enduring appeal of the Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupé, and this beautifully presented example is undoubtedly one of the finest we have encountered in recent years.

Finished in timeless black with a beautifully appointed red leather interior, this right-hand drive drophead coupé was first registered on 1st July 1954.

Its accompanying Jaguar Heritage Certificate confirms that it was supplied new by Ernest W.

Hadfield of Sheffield, appropriately retaining its original Sheffield registration, SWE 750, more than seventy years after it was first issued.

Displaying just four recorded owners from new, the car enjoys an unusually well-documented history.

The current custodian originally acquired the Jaguar in 1979 before reluctantly selling it, as a part-completed restoration project, in 2000.

Fortuitously, when the interim owner emigrated, the opportunity arose to reacquire the XK in 2002, allowing its restoration to be completed ex...