2012-02-08 14:30:39 | XK Data writes:

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2012-03-03 14:47:06 | XK Data writes:

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2012-05-15 12:37:10 | XK Data writes:

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2012-01-13 20:55:12 | Gavin King writes:

669089 was owned along with 660372 and 660195 by Michael Robinson in the early 1990's. He was having all 3 cars restored in Wyong when he asked me to inspect them. They ended up being sold to Richard Crawshay and coming to my workshop and then all 3 being sold to different owners. 669089 was sold in a dismantled state to Peter Wilcox of Victoria and I don't know any further on the car. Gavin King www.concours.com.au

2012-02-08 04:50:49 | Gavin King writes:

Restoration now complete by Geoff Woodside of Brisbane, painted non-original colour and with a number of modernisations. Gavin King - Concours Sportscar Restoration www.concours.com.au

2012-05-15 06:56:38 | Gavin King writes:

Car for sale: www.oldtimeraustralia.com/wp_car_dealer/jaguar-xk120-fhc/

2012-09-14 20:32:18 | pauls writes:

Description given by above seller:
This particular car was sold new in to the UK and has a fascinating history. You will see two photos of the car taken in the Isle of Mull in 1955, the car was then registered LOW 856. At the time the car was still in the possession of its original owner, a Doctor GH Barendt who lived in Southampton in England. These photographs were kindly provided to a subsequent owner with a letter when he was researching the history of the car back in 1980.

The car passed through a number of owners in the UK before a car dealer sent it to the USA around 1976. The car subsequently found its way to Australia in 1980. The car was soon to require some mechanical and body repairs and passed through a number of owners who had work done to the car. In the 1990′s a restoration commenced but was never completed. In 2001 a new owner sent the car to Peter Leech in Tasmania to complete the restoration. Apparently the owner had other projects that took priority and progress on the XK was slow. During his ownership the restoration was never completed and eventually the car was offered for sale partially restored.

The current owner purchased the car back in 2006 and has completed a fabulous restoration. The car was shipped to Mike Roddy in Melbourne who completed all of the mechanical work and improvements to the car before it was sent to Brisbane to have the body completed and the interior re-trimmed. This work was completed by David Marsh. No expense was spared on the restoration and tens of thousands of dollars were spent on new Jaguar parts purchased from Guy Broad in the UK. The restoration was completed some four years later and the car was registered on the 29th December 2010.

The owner has chosen a stunning colour combination, using a shade of cotswold blue for the exterior with a biscuit leather interior.

The car has been upgraded in a sensitive manner to ensure it is a more usable classic. These modification include:
- power assisted disc brakes added all round (from a Jaguar Mk IX)
- power steering added (the steering rack and pinion from a Jaguar XJS, the steering arms from a Jaguar Mk IX and the upper steering column assembly from a Jaguar XK140 or XK150)
- automatic gear box (Borg Warner 3 speed)
- modern air-conditioning
- upgraded cooling system, including a hand built aluminium radiator and electronic cooling fan

The original gear box accompanies the car which gives the new owner the option to maintain the current automatic transmission or revert to the original 4 speed manual. Additionally, the current owner chose not to fit the original wheel spats, however, these also come with the car.

Today the car presents as "better than new" and it would be equally at home stretching its legs on the open road or gracing the fields at a Concours d'Elegance!

This car is reluctantly offered for sale as a change in the owners circumstances have resulted in it not being used as it should be. Rather than let the car sit in the garage the owner has made the difficult decision to pass on custodianship of this wonderful car.

With over $200,000 invested in this car it represents an outstanding opportunity. It is available for immediate inspection in Brisbane, Australia.

2013-07-06 20:07:11 | David writes:

This car is currently on sale on E-bay as item 181167942123. It is listed as being in Modesto, California but the seller is located in Maryport, UK. All previous transactions by this seller have been conducted in UK pounds. The 4 photos shown on the listing are from the Oldtimer Australia website. This is pretty clearly a fraudulent sale. I have tried to contact the seller (no response) and Ebay to report the sale (no response). The "seller" has a second vehicle for sale also in Modesto CA, which is no doubt equally suspect.