2024-07-07 10:52:48 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

barnfinds.com/bf-auction-1954-jaguar-xk120-ots/

BF Auction: 1954 Jaguar XK120 OTS

Auction description:

Seller: Jerold A

Location: Belleville, Illinois

Mileage: 0 Shown

Chassis #: 675222

Title Status: Clean

Engine: F2570-8

Transmission: JL21953

You know you have too many projects when you have to start storing them in the rafters of your barn! There are worse problems to have, but the seller of this 1954 Jaguar XK120 OTS has realized they need to move it along. They purchased it in 1999 in its disassembled state, and it has been hanging out in their barn ever since. Thankfully, the drivetrain and chassis are present, so it could be a great starting point! If you’d love to finish this Jaguar, it’s being offered here as a Barn Finds Auction.

While there’s rust to be fixed on the body, these cars were still a body-on-chassis design. Fixing rust isn’t always simple, but it is easier when the body can be removed from the frame. It appears that the previous owner had started the task by having the body stripped and primed. Hopefully, this means the rust issues have not progressed any further. In the past 25 years, parts supply has greatly improved for these cars, and every piece of metal needed to make this body perfect again is available.

The chassis appears to have been restored and painted with chassis paint. It appears to have held up well, although after sitting for 25+ years, things might need to be refreshed again. The seller has receipts for $8,700 restoration work from the previous owner, including having the number’s matching gearbox and cylinder head rebuilt. The bottom end is also numbers matching and is believed to have been rebuilt. There’s some surface corrosion showing on the exposed components, but if the engine was assembled properly, it should be good to go. Of course, a closer inspection would be recommended with a find like this.

This is a big project, but these cars can fetch serious money. Getting it there won’t be cheap, but in the end, you will have a beautiful sports car that will be a blast to drive. According to the included Jaguar Heritage Certificate, this car left the factory wearing Battleship Gray paint with a red interior and a Gunmetal top, which is definitely an eye-catching combination. The seller was able to track down two of the prior owners and has spoken with them about the car, so it has documented history going back to when it was sold new in San Diego, California. It retains its original data plate and is sold with a clean Illinois title.