2015-07-30 09:30:54 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

2015-08-01 05:25:03 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

2015-10-02 08:06:46 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

2015-07-27 17:04:13 | Reno writes:

car on auction at www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2015-08-29/cars/ref-21-1951-jaguar-xk120-roa ...

Description:

This excellent righthand drive Jaguar XK120 Roaster has had three previous owners; the third being the renowned XK Jaguar enthusiast and expert Joss Davenport. He purchased OAU 84 in 1968 and owned the car for 45 years until he passed away in 2013. Joss was best known for his great enthusiasm for the 'classic' XKs. He was a founder member of the XK Register of the Jaguar Driver's Club, becoming its first chairman in 1968. It was largely due to Joss's energy and enthusiasm that the XK Register quickly progressed to a membership of around 1,500. Joss would think nothing of waving down any XK he saw in order to chat and enrol the slightly surprised driver in the Register. Amongst the events he organised or helped to organise were the XK Days which attracted over 150 XKs, and in particular the Greenham Common sprints held in the late 1960s/early 1970s, as the air base was close to his home in Berkshire and was years before the base housed Cruise missiles. He was also involved with the organisation of the 1970 British Grand Prix drivers' parade lap where a fleet of XK120's took the drivers around the Bands Hatch circuit; Joss chauffeured Denny Hulme. Joss continued to maintain a leading role in the Register through the 1970s, only retiring from the front line in the 1980s but retaining all his enthusiasm for Jaguars and XKs in particular. He joined the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club not long after its inception and was a loyal member until his death.

OAU 84 is a matching numbers car which has been fully maintained and looked after throughout its entire life; in fact the only items fitted to the car which were not supplied when new are the rear wheel spats which Joss lost on two separate occasions. Finished in its original colour of silver with red leather interior, this XK120 Roadster is supplied with a V5C registration document, the original buff log book, the first V5 registration document, old MoT test certificates which show the car has covered about 30,000 miles since 1971 and a file containing some invoices, period photographs and copies of magazines which feature Joss and this XK120. This is a well known car within Jaguar circles and is ready to be used and enjoyed by a new owner as much as it has been by its previous owners.

2015-08-24 21:43:47 | Anonymous writes:

just to inform you this is not a matching numbers car the engine w2626 8 is a replacement engine and the cylinder head shows a different compression ratio of 8 but the engine block shows compression of 7 but wears the same replacement number

2015-08-24 21:46:52 | Anonymous writes:

after viewing this car at auction it has no weather equipment present i.e. no hood or tonneau

2015-09-22 22:03:04 | Anonymous writes:

Following last comments engine is the correct cylinder head number and block for a xk 120 w series they were both replaced in early sixties with a completely new correct unit and have remained with the car since.

The car also has its original hood side screens and tonneau all present with car .

2022-06-27 09:18:25 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:

woodham-mortimer.com/Cars/For-Sale/1951-Jaguar-XK120-Roadster/0929a53d-897d-4a18 ...

Seller's description:

Year: 1951

Body Style:Roadster

Configuration: RHD

Price: £180,000

Just back in Chelmsford after it's debut at the 2022 Mille Miglia - and now available for Sale! A Car with significant provenance and an impressive history file.

This beautiful right-hand drive Jaguar XK120 Roaster has had three previous owners; the third being the renowned XK Jaguar enthusiast and expert Joss Davenport. He purchased OAU 84 in 1968 and owned the car for 45 years until he passed away in 2013. Joss was best known for his great enthusiasm for the 'classic' XKs. He was a founder member of the XK Register of the Jaguar Driver's Club, becoming its first chairman in 1968. It was largely due to Joss's energy and enthusiasm that the XK Register quickly progressed to a membership of around 1,500. Joss would think nothing of waving down any XK he saw in order to chat and enrol the slightly surprised driver in the Register. Amongst the events he organised or helped to organise were the XK Days which attracted over 150 XKs, and in particular the Greenham Common sprints held in the late 1960s/early 1970s, as the air base was close to his home in Berkshire and was years before the base housed Cruise missiles. He was also involved with the organisation of the 1970 British Grand Prix drivers' parade lap where a fleet of XK120's took the drivers around the Bands Hatch circuit; Joss chauffeured Denny Hulme and the car has a plaque commemorating this. Joss continued to maintain a leading role in the Register through the 1970s, only retiring from the front line in the 1980s but retaining all his enthusiasm for Jaguars and XKs in particular. He joined the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club not long after its inception and was a loyal member until his death.

OAU 84 has been fully maintained and looked after throughout its entire life; in fact the only items fitted to the car which were not supplied when new are the rear wheel spats which Joss lost on two separate occasions. The engine was replaced very early in his ownership. Finished in its original colour of silver with red leather interior, this XK120 Roadster is supplied with a V5C registration document, the original buff log book, the first V5 registration document, old MoT test certificates which show the car has covered about 30,000 miles since 1971 and a file containing some invoices, period photographs and copies of magazines which feature Joss and this XK120. This is a well known car within Jaguar circles and is ready to be used and enjoyed by a new owner as much as it has been by its previous owners.