2006-09-01 18:39:42 | pauls writes:

Car was seen participating in the '06 Vintage Fall Festival at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, CT.

2012-06-04 16:27:11 | Peter Zobian writes:

The license plate plinth is from a steel bodied car, NOT correct for an alloy car. Never mind the carbs, louvered hood, and what ever else.

2013-01-31 10:51:31 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 1/31/13
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1949-Jaguar-XK120-Alloy-bodied-race-car-/230921099069
Car has a buy it now price of $425,000 for 20 days.

Sellers description:
This left hand drive XK 120 was manufactured by Jaguar in late 1949 as the 84th of 242 alloy bodied XK 120s built. It left the factory on January 11, 1950 and was sent to Hoffman in New York who sold the car to its first owner, Robert Reider. Rob tuned the car and immediately started to race it on the East Coast, mostly in club races. Andrew Whyte, the noted British author, made reference to this Jaguar, s/n 670084, in his book, "Jaguar Sports Racing & Competition Cars to 1953":

"Rob Reider and Logan Hill seem to have had the quickest XKs, Hill's being supercharged, but off song; Reider's got up to fourth at one stage of the GP, leading the likes of Kimberly (Ferrari) and Fitch (Fitch-Biton) but dropped back."

This comment is in reference to the featured race at Elkhart Lake in 1950.

There is also a picture of the car on page 290 with this notation:

"Rob Reider's XK 120 chases another (possibly Fred Wacher's) with a Cisitalia following along Long Island's country roads. John Fitch won Class 3 on this occasion in the Whitmore Jaguar, followed by Reider and Watcher."

In an inquiry to Jaguar by the previous owner, Lord Antory Rufus Isaacs, a response from Ian Luckett, Coordinator of Special Facilities at Jaguar furnished the following information:

"At the end of 1951, #670084 was returned to Coventry to have a C Type engine installed in it along with a set of original aluminum tonneau covers, one for the driver's door and one to cover the passenger seat. There were three sets made for the three XK 120's that were used in the Jabakke speed trials in Belgium. One set, and possibly the only remaining one was put on Robert W. Reider's car when it returned to Coventry from New York to race in England. All louvers, and tonneau covers were made for left-hand drive cars. Reider's car was given a factory louvered bonnet, aero screens, louvers and a special fuel cap for fast filling called a Monza tank cap."

The car had three races in England. Goodwood, Silverstone and Brands Hatch. It achieved second place at Goodwood on its first outing in 1952. It was also raced in the Irish Tourist Trophy race in the following year, 1953.

Since acquiring this XK 120 in 1991 it has been extensively raced by me at Lime Rock Park, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen. It has also won several awards at local British Car Day events and Jaguar Club events (received a 98.99 score at its first Jaguar Association of New England show) in the Boston area.

Original engine and second race prepared engine are included as are the original front chrome bumpers.

SECOND RACE ENGINE
The motor in the XK 120 now is a 3.4 bored .030 over and has a set of Venolia 10.5 to 1 forged pistons. The connecting rods are the stronger 4.2 type that have been shot-peened and polished and use ARP rod bolts.

The intake manifold has been machined to match the larger 2" SU carburetors. The head has been ported and polished and uses Isky phase 3 road race camshafts & competition valves springs.

The head and block are mated together with a Cometric MLS head gasket. The exhaust is a set of 1 ¾" tubular headers. The Balancer is a later style from an XJ6. The Generator has been replaced with a 1 wire GM alternator.

The Radiator is a Ron Davis Racing Aluminum Radiator. With an auxiliary electric fan added along with a variable speed flex mechanical fan which is engine driven.

The flywheel is Aluminum with a steel insert by Fidanza with a 10" 3 finger Borg and Beck clutch which has been balanced. The Transmission is a stock 4 speed non synchro Moss box.

The Jaguar Heritage Certificate and more (better) pictures and information as well as an original video of the first owner racing the car in the third annual Bridgehampton Race in 1951.

2013-01-31 19:21:05 | terry mcgrath writes:

I would like to see actual evidence to proove the statement below terry

"In an inquiry to Jaguar by the previous owner, Lord Antory Rufus Isaacs, a response from Ian Luckett, Coordinator of Special Facilities at Jaguar furnished the following information:

"At the end of 1951, #670084 was returned to Coventry to have a C Type engine installed in it along with a set of original aluminum tonneau covers, one for the driver's door and one to cover the passenger seat. There were three sets made for the three XK 120's that were used in the Jabakke speed trials in Belgium. One set, and possibly the only remaining one was put on Robert W. Reider's car when it returned to Coventry from New York to race in England. All louvers, and tonneau covers were made for left-hand drive cars. Reider's car was given a factory louvered bonnet, aero screens, louvers and a special fuel cap for fast filling called a Monza tank cap."

2013-02-01 09:02:27 | Lofty writes:

Last LHD Roadster built in Dec 1949 was 670070

2013-02-02 18:37:10 | terry mcgrath writes:

Noticing the statement below I looked up the book "A Record of Motor Racing at Goodwood" volume 1 1948-1958 that lists every car that ran at Goodwood at each event and then summarizes at the end of the year with a list of all entrants names the name Reider doesn't appear.
terry

"The car had three races in England. Goodwood, Silverstone and Brands Hatch. It achieved second place at Goodwood on its first outing in 1952. It was also raced in the Irish Tourist Trophy race in the following year, 1953. "

2013-02-12 17:44:58 | Johnny D writes:

Hello. I am interested in this Jaguar. I'd like to start vintage racing. Looks great. Any advice?

2013-03-13 23:37:15 | Anonymous writes:

Terry, who made you king of Jaguar?

2013-03-15 08:07:03 | terry mcgrath writes:

At least I am prepared to put my name against what I say.
But I will re-state the name Reider doesn't appear in the excellent Goodwood Book that lists every competitor to have raced at Goodwood although I would love to be proved wrong.
And guess what the wonderful site www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Dundrod-1953-09-05-2299.html
lists all the competitors and also those who did not start the 1953 Dundrod Irish Tourist Trophy Race Saturday, 5th September, 1953 and guess what the name Reider also doesn't appear but once again I would be only to happy for some to prove me wrong that the car did race at these events.
Nobody made me king of jaguar but 40 years of research means we know a little but still have lots to learn
terry

2013-03-15 20:40:06 | David B writes:

Here Here, nothing worse than the 'Anonymous' commentators who are too weak to put their name to anything. Keep on researching Terry !
Sounds like somebody with a vested interest anyway.

2013-03-20 00:25:27 | pauls writes:

Agreed. I'm surprised at anonymous' king comment. Nothing here is presumptuous. That Terry is an authority, is NOT in question.

2013-03-23 15:47:10 | Anonymous writes:

I must say that the brass/black identification plate on the firewall looks
more than new, so sadly not original.

2019-04-06 10:59:09 | Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs writes:

this car was bought by myself in 1985 in Long Island. The car had been in storage for 25 years and when I opened the garage door - I could see only a small part of the bonert as so much stuff was piled up. The car had a V8 but luckily the original engine and gearbox was in a crag-te by the car. I shipped the car back to Classic Autos in London and the car underwent a 2 year restoration by the best Jaguar person in UK. I configured the car like it is with alloy tourneau - monza caps and louvered bonner - brookland screens etc etc. All the information about the car being returned to Brown's Lane is complete rubbish. This car has NO race history.
I would like to buy the car back if the owner would like to sell.....I would send it back to Classic Autos again for a complete rebuild. ARI

2020-05-15 08:10:12 | Antony Rufus Isaacs writes:

To the owner of 670084

If you would ever sell this car I would like to buy it from you.................

Do please let me know. My email is: rufusisaacs@btinternet.com

ANTONY RUFUS ISAACS