2017-07-18 11:48:11 | pauls writes:

Car offered for sale in the July 2017 edition of the XK Gazette. Sellers description:
Numbers matching original UK car, 2k miles on a 9 year professional restoration. Known history file, 30 year ownership. GBP 100k.

2021-08-25 12:58:59 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 9/21

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-83---1953-jaguar-xk120-ots-roadster/&so=0&st=jaguar&sto=0&au=501&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd ...

Auction description:

1953 Jaguar XK120 OTS Roadster

Subject to restoration with renowned Jaguar specialist Collier Street Garage

Lot 83 (Imperial War Museum Duxford, Wed, 8th Sep 2021)

Estimate £85,000 - £95,000

Registration No: 821 EXO

Chassis No: 661104

MOT: Exempt

Original UK supplied XK120 roadster finished in Old English White with contrasting Black leather interior

Subject to a 9-year extensive restoration with renowned Jaguar specialist Collier Street Garage between 2004 and 2013 at a cost in excess of £63,000

Features enhancements including front disc brakes, electronic ignition, and aluminium radiator with Kenlowe fan

EXO 821 (or Chassis 661104) is one of the more sought-after ‘home market’ Jaguar XK120s, delivered new via Rossleigh Jaguar, Edinburgh after leaving Brown’s Lane in September of 1953, at that time in British Racing Green with Tan interior and Fawn hood.

EXO 21 has been in its current combination of Old English White with contrasting Black leather interior since at least 1987, if not earlier, and was entrusted to renowned Jaguar specialists Collier Street Garage in 2004 by its previous owner, who had the car between 1987 and 2017. The brief was to ‘comprehensively restore the car to fine running condition’, and Collier Street garage did just that. The engine was overhauled with replacement pistons and cranks, any areas of corrosion rectified, a ‘bare metal’ respray, replacement wiring loom, and much more, with invoices totaling in excess of £63,000. Enhancements at this time included front disc brakes, an aluminium radiator with a Kenlowe fan, electronic ignition, and more. The restoration was completed some 9 years later, in 2013.

EXO 21 was acquired by its current owner less than 2000 miles after restoration in 2017 and has completed some 16,000 miles since with the odometer currently displaying 17,746. The vendor rates the condition of the bodywork, engine, electrical equipment, paintwork, transmission, and interior trim all as ‘Very Good. Included with the vehicle are invoices totaling approximately £75,000, several previous MOT certificates, and the original continuation logbook.