2005-12-15 12:02:47 | pauls writes:

Car was at Coys auction 12/1/05
www.coys.co.uk/auctions/lot.php

Auction description:
True Greats
An Important Auction of British and Continental Sports & Touring Cars, Toys, Models and Automobilia
Thursday 1st December 2005
Lot 428
1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
Registration no: GSL 662
Chassis no: 660457
Estimate: £22,000-25,000
This genuine UK supplied right hand drive car is described as being in very good condition by its current owner who purchased the car in France where it had been residing for some time. During this time it had received much restoration work between the years of 1992 and 1994 for which invoices and bills are supplied. Purchased in 1999 by the current owner, it was then returned to this country where it continued to receive much love and attention but little use. In generally good working order, the car comes complete with V5, many invoices and receipts and is MoT'd until July 2006.

2006-01-22 22:35:57 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 9/05
www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/818067684/

Auction description:
Auction Lot: 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
Spirit of Motoring, Coys (29th September 2005)
(text same as above auction)
Lot Details
Auction Spirit of Motoring
Coys, Westminster, London SW1
Type Car
Lot Number 236
Estimate £24000-£27000
Hammer Price -
Hammer Price (inc premium) -
Year 1951
Condition rating
Registration number GSL 662
Mileage -
Chassis number 660457

2006-01-25 00:18:34 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in '99
www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/66880780/

Auction info:
Auction Lot: Jaguar XK120 (1951)
Classic Cars, Brooks (6th September 1999)
Lot Details
Auction Classic Cars
Brooks, Paris Auction Centre, Paris
Type Car
Lot Number 106
Hammer Price -
Hammer Price (inc premium) -
Year 1951
Condition rating 3
Registration number
Mileage -
Chassis number 660457
Engine number KH10238

2006-03-03 20:50:31 | pauls writes:

Car was again at auction 2/06
www.coys.co.uk/auctions/lot.php

Auction description:
An important auction of British and continental touring cars, and automobilia
Tuesday 28th February 2006
Lot 106 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
Registration no: GSL 662
Chassis no: 660457
Estimate: £20,000-22,000
This genuine UK supplied right hand drive car is described as being in very good condition by its current owner who purchased the car in France where it had been residing for some time. During this time it had received much restoration work between the years of 1992 and 1994 for which invoices and bills are supplied. Purchased in 1999 by the current owner, it was then returned to this country where it continued to receive much love and attention but, sadly, little use. In generally good working order, the car comes complete with V5, many invoices and receipts and is MoT'd until July 2006.

2007-09-03 13:09:53 | James Fraser writes:

I now own this car and have discovered something of it's history. It was originally owned by a Geoff Mansell who raced it from 1951 to 1954 at venues including Silverstone, Prescott, Castle Combe and Shelsey Walsh. It subsequently passed to Robin Sturgess who also raced it in the period from 1957 to 1958/59 - speaking to Mr Sturgess he recalled racing it at Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Aintree and again at Shelsey Walsh. The car also appears to have been raced by a Mr A Williams in 1961 - more research is needed to identify what other races the car participated in. The orginal registration for the car was LOB 908 but I believe it lost this when it went abroad for a while (to France). I am trying to get this number back on the car with the help of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club but it may have been re-issued to someone else - we will have to wait and see. If anyone has any other details on teh car I would love to hear them.
James

2012-11-01 19:44:17 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:
www.jdclassics.co.uk/car/225

Sellers description:
Jaguar XK 120 Period Competition Roadster, British Racing Green/Black hide and carpets. LOB 908 was purchased by Geoff Mansell in January 1951 and raced at all the top UK race circuits and hillclimbs between 1951 and 1953, Mansell commissioned an HWM Jaguar (XPA 748) then passed the car onto Robin Sturgess of Sturgess Jaguar fame, Robin campaigned the car with success until 1958 throughout the UK. The car then passed to Graham Williams who raced the car extensively until 1964 against the likes of Graham Hill and Steve McQueen. Restored 7 years ago the car is now waiting to be used again in competition. Full JD Classics race preparation in 2009 to include full race engine, sandcast carbs, competition gearbox, competition suspension, competition exhaust system, all mechanical/suspension and wiring to current FIA specification. detachable roll cage and aeroscreens, FIA HTP papers. Entrant in the 2009 Daily Express XK Challenge race. Genuine period competition cars such as this rarely come available. Ready to race.

2014-10-17 09:52:00 | Lofty writes:

Saw the car @ Mille Miglia 2014 : fantastic Jaguar with a great sound

2017-01-26 23:15:48 | RED HAIR writes:

now for sale @ FISKEN
www.fiskens.com/cars-for-sale/Jaguar--XK120/12428.htm

2017-01-30 05:05:50 | pauls writes:

Description by above seller:
Purchased in January 1951 by Geoff Mansell, LOB 908 raced at many of the UK's top race circuits & hillclimbs from 1951 to 1953, including Silverstone, Castle Combe, Shelsey Walsh & Prescott.
Sold to famous Jaguar privateer entrant Robin Sturgess in 1954, LOB 908 continued to be campaigned under his custody before selling the car to Graham Williams in 1958.
Williams raced the car until 1964, regularly competing against the likes of Graham Hill & Steve McQueen.
Restored by marque specialists & a regular competitor on the Mille Miglia.
Eligible for many of the worlds finest historic events, including Goodwood, Mille Miglia & Le Mans Classic

2022-10-04 14:38:42 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

www.classic-trader.com/fr/voitures/annonce/jaguar/xk/xk-120-ots/1950/296822

Seller's description:

1950 JAGUAR XK120 COMPETITION ROADSTER ‘LOB 908’ - HIGHLY ELIGIBLE AND REGULAR ENTRANT AT THE MILLE MIGLIA 

This fabulous racing XK120 boasts an extensive period competition history that spans over a decade from the early 1950s through to the 1960s in addition to more recent successful appearances at the Mille Miglia.

Constructed in late 1950 this original RHD roadster was registered LOB908 in January of 1951 and delivered via P J Evans, the famous Birmingham distributors, to Geoff Mansell, a well-known local competitor. Mansell had initially started out in trials and rallying but moved onto hill climbing and circuit racing, often teaming up with other Midlands-based drivers such as Lew Tracey and Denis O'M Taylor. Mansell wasted no time in putting LOB908 into action with an appearance at Prescott in June of 1951 and two meetings at Silverstone in August and September where he finished 4th on both occasions. He returned to hill climbing for latter part of 1951 with further appearances at Prescott and at Shelsley Walsh.

The beginning of the 1952 season saw Mansell venturing a little further afield with an entry at Castle Combe in April before more hill climbing and circuit racing at Prescott and Silverstone over the summer. This pattern was to be repeated in 1953 and early in 1954 with the odd minor sprint and speed trail also featuring in his calendar. During Mansell's tenure of ownership the car remained in very standard trim with the exception of aero-screens, which were fitted for circuit events, but by 1956 Mansell had commissioned an HWM (XPA748) and the XK had been acquired by Robin Sturgess who began a program of upgrading the car to keep it competitive in the face of newer machinery. In addition to tuning the engine and improving the brakes he also fitted a lightweight Perspex wrap-around screen and re-painted the car Red from its original Pastel Blue Metallic. Sturgess, of the famous Leicester Jaguar dealership, was a very capable driver and campaigned LOB908 with some success over the next two years. At his hands the XK120 made its first appearances at Brands Hatch and Aintree as well as at the more local Silverstone circuit. By 1959 Sturgess had proved his ability and set his sights on a faster car, eventually buying the ex-works C-Type from Mike Salmon, himself a former XK120 driver. LOB908's racing career did not end here however and it subsequently found its way to Graham Williams, a Welsh racer who had links with the RISCA Garages team. Williams had the engine further uprated with a gas-flowed head and the block bored out to 3.8 Litres. In this form he campaigned the car at many Bentley & Jaguar Drivers Club meetings, again mainly at Brands Hatch and Silverstone. Reunited with the car at XK60, Williams recalled to a previous owner that on one Boxing Day meeting at Brands Hatch he had competed against Graham Hill and even met Steve McQueen in the paddock at another event. While not racing he used the car as his daily driver and even took it on his honeymoon, although unfortunately picking up a parking ticket on his wedding night.

Like many XKs of the period LOB908 had by this time become a little tired and by the mid-1960s had been sold off, eventually finding its way to France. Repatriated in the mid-2000s it passed through the hands of few well-known collectors before being acquired and restored to racing / rallying condition. 2009 saw the return of LOB908 to competition with appearances at the Silverstone Classic and the Algarve Historic Festival at Portimao. These were followed up with entries in the Mille Miglia in 2013, where it was driven by Andy Wallace and Sir Chris Hoy as part of the Jaguar Heritage Racing team, and 2014, successfully finishing on both occasions.

All the mechanicals, suspension and wiring are to current FIA specification and the car comes with a detachable roll cage, aero-screens, FIA HTP papers and a fabulous history file. Furthermore it comes with the correctly numbered early engine block which matches the factory build sheet. An excellent opportunity to acquire a period competition roadster which is eligible for all major events including the Mille Miglia.

Just some of LOB908 Period history :

1951,

June 16th Prescott Driver: G Mansell

August 11th Silverstone Driver: G Mansell Position: 4th

September 1st Silverstone Driver: G Mansell Position:

4th September 9th Prescott Driver: G Mansell

September 20th Shelsley Walsh Driver: G Mansell

September 22nd Prescott Driver: G Mansell

1952,

April 12th Castle Combe Driver: G Mansell

August 10th Prescott Driver: G Mansell

September 6th Silverstone Driver: G Mansell

September 14th Prescott G Mansell

1953,

 April 25th Castle Combe Driver: G Mansell