3.4 XK120 | Pastel Blue | ||||
Drop Head Coupe | Blue | ||||
Left Hand Drive | French Grey | ||||
Jaguar Cars, Ltd | |||||
17 August 1954 | |||||
F3434-8 | |||||
P2705 | |||||
JL23520 | |||||
1 July 1954 | |||||
1954 | Pastel Blue | ||||
2024 | Blue | ||||
Nice Driver | French Grey | ||||
Zwartsluis | |||||
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2024-04-16 07:54:31 | pauls writes:
Car offered at:
www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1954-jaguar-xk120-dhc-8EmNV8
Seller's description:
1954 Jaguar XK120
Colour Blue
Odometer 80,057 Miles
Engine size 3400
Seller Type Trade
Town Zwartsluis
Country Netherlands
Beautiful factory-correct Pastel Blue DHC
One of the very last built and despatched
Older restoration in very good order
Retrimmed interior in factory-correct colours
BMIHT chassis records certificate
Matching numbers car
First registered in late 1954
Factory built on 1st July 1954 and despatched on 17th August 1954
Factory supplied for export but destination not known at the time of writing
BMIHT certificate confirms chassis number and engine and gearbox numbers match
Retains its Pastel Blue paintwork and blue interior factory colour combination
Of the 1,472 LHD DHC XK120s built only 763 were non-SE models like this one
Final LHD DHC XK120 chassis number was 678472 and this is car 678422
First registered in the Netherlands on 10th November 2011
The Condition
Original factory-correct paintwork and interior confirmed by BMIHT certificate
Finished in smart Pastel Blue with older restoration in good current order
Bodywork presents in good order with clean lines and good door and panel fit
Original French Grey factory hood now replaced with black mohair roof
Steel wheels with matching body colour trim and chrome hub caps
Chromework in good, apparently original condition with well kept bright finish
Underside presents well with visible undersealing across surfaces
Retrimmed interior in light blue leather with theme carried to piping for tonneau and carpets
Black tonneau and carpets in good order
Well kept interior with stylish DHC wood veneer dashboard in good condition
Where the OTS was aimed at more sporting XK120 buyers, the DHC was built for those seeking a more luxurious and upmarket feel. That sense is reflected in this beautiful car’s interior which is lavishly trimmed in walnut wood veneer, one of the lovely distinguishing features of the XK that heavily influenced subsequent Jaguar interiors.
The car is in very good order, likely reflecting an older restoration. This work carefully replicated the factory-correct specification, including the tasteful Pastel Blue paintwork and blue interior. The work has been done to a high standard and holds up very well.
The Mechanics
3.4litre Jaguar XK straight six engine developing 160bhp
Twin SU carburettors
4spd ‘Moss’ gearbox with synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears
We understand this is a matching numbers car
No reported running or other mechanical issues to advise
The XK120 may have won hearts in showrooms across the world, particularly in Hollywood, but it was built to deliver one result: Le Mans success. William Lyons’ belief in ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ meant customers got access to the engine that was delivered for racing success - the venerable XK straight six. This motor proved so good and so enduring that it powered Jaguars into the 1980s.
Aficionados believe that the smaller capacity XK units, particularly the 3.4 displacement, deliver the sweetest-revving experience. This XK120 left the factory as one of 763 ‘standard’ 160bhp LHD DHC cars and is reported to be a matching numbers car in good mechanical health.