3.4 XK120 | Cream | ||||
Fixed Head Coupe | Light Blue | ||||
Right Hand Drive | |||||
Sanderson -Holmes | |||||
22 May 1953 | |||||
W7938-8 | |||||
J3003 | Derby | ||||
JL16081 | Derbyshire | ||||
24 March 1953 | United Kingdom | ||||
1953 | Cream | ||||
2023 | Grey | ||||
Rest: Nice | |||||
Original | Wheathampstead | ||||
Hertfordshire | |||||
Original |
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ECH505 |
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Record Creation: Entered on 7 January 2023.
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2011-09-08 09:07:26 | Michael Scott writes:
This car was listed in "Jaguar Driver" magazine Oct 1980 as being owned by B. FOSTER of Nottinghamshire. Engine number W7938-8 and registration number ECH 505, colour White
2019-07-28 13:42:41 | pauls writes:
Car now offered at:
www.classicmobilia.com/showroom/8130901-jaguar-xk120/
Seller's description:
This Jaguar is sold to a customer in UK If you are interested in a similar model or If you are willing to sell a rare/unique automobile, we are looking forward to hear from you. Our stock is changing on a daily base with a number of car not shown on our web page. Due to the fact that some cars are transported or restored we do not offer all of our cars on the web pages. If you have specific requests, please let us know as we might have the car on our books or we can help you in find your specific car.
2022-05-29 13:23:47 | pauls writes:
Car now offered again at:
www.classicmobilia.com/showroom/14261914-jaguar-xk120-coupe/
Chassis Number 669008 was the eighth Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head coupe produced and the first customer sold car after the first seven going to racing drivers. The car was manufactured 24 March 1953 and sold through Sanderson – Homes on 22 May 1953 and sold to Mr Miles of Derby, who kept it until April 1956. Mr Truman of Nottingham purchased the car until he sold it on in January 1959. It was then sold to Mr Barrie W Foster of Nottingham owned the car for a short while and sold it in September 1961 to Forster Prowse Motors, East Ham who only held the car for a month and sold it directly on to Anthony G Parks of Christchurch who owned it for ten years before selling the car back to Barrie W Foster who then sold it in June 1987. Mr Ian G Humphries of Hazelwood, Derbyshire sold the car in May 1998 to Michael J Ridley of Newport Shropshire who kept it until November 1999 to Mr Morgan who still owns the car today. Between March 1966 and 1983 Mr Anthony started the total restoration and it was Mr Anthony Parkes who finished the car. The car was restored to total originality and to the correct speciation except for the wire wheels (an original option) front disc brakes changed by JD Classics, stainless steel exhaust and electric cooling fan. The car is in it’s original colours of Cream with Blue trim and all matching numbers as per the original build record. The car also comes with the original handbook, buff logbook, original tools, keys and the fitted luggage by Auto-luggage Ltd, England. This car is exceptional in every way, all the gaps are perfect and the closures are remarkable. The car drives and brakes straight no rattles and very smooth, you will need to go a long way to find such a perfect usable motor car of this age.
2022-10-09 13:40:53 | pauls writes:
Car now listed at the below link but also still at the above seller:
www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/jaguar/xk/xk-120-fhc/1953/276567
Seller's description:
1953 XK 120 FHC
Chassis number 669008
Gearbox number JL 16081
Mileage (read) 34,500 mls
Previous owners more than 6
First registration 05/1953
Engine number W 7938-8
Otherwise same as above.
2023-10-19 04:27:31 | John Elmgreen writes:
On UK eBay October 2023.