2006-05-03 06:06:53 | Lofty writes:

Ebay item (May '06) #4635809510
Seller ad reads:
White with Red leather interior & carpets. Unusual opportunity to aquire a fine example currently in daily use with new MOT. Superb drive with sensible upgrades for fast road use. Excellent oil pressure & water temperature. Jaguar Heritage Certificate. Upgrades include Aluminium Radiator,Rack & pinion steering, 5 speed getrag gearbox, front discs, Hitorque starter, electric fan, bucket seats, stainless exhaust, Harvey Bailey torsion bar, telescopic shocks, etc.

2011-05-09 10:52:38 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.vintagerollsroycecars.com/car-details/1953-jaguar-xk120-fhc_374.html

Sellers description:
1953 Jaguar XK120 FHC.
Chassis number 681197
Registration number JSL893

Beautifully restored, this is a seriously usable road car. It is finished in unmarked old English white & fitted with wire wheels anodized to a burgundy colour. The interior has burgundy leather bucket seats, again in perfect condition. All the highly figured burr walnut is present & in lovely order.

The car has had vast amounts spent on it & comes to us with a plethora of large invoices. The chassis has been completely done so is is in lovely corrosion free condition. The brief was to make the car as drivable as possible so it is fitted with a Harvey Bailey handling kit, a large Kenlowe fan, C type head etc etc etc. The car sits on four period looking Blockley tyres. A leather strap runs across the bonnet. The car will be supplied with its heritage certificate.

It makes all the right noises & is a real pleasure to drive. Way above average. The car is in delightful condition with just a small amount of patination to give one the confidence to actually drive it & enjoy it as does the present owner. It is located not far from us near Moreton in the Marsh, Cotswolds & may be viewed there by appointment.

2011-08-20 21:02:29 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 8/20/11
www.vandp.net

2011-11-17 09:17:42 | Michael Scott writes:

This vehicle is listed in Bonham's auction Brooklands England for 1 December 2011. lot 406

2011-11-20 03:01:51 | John Summers writes:

Listed in Bonhams MBW sale Dec 2011. Appears nicely presented.

2011-12-03 20:05:18 | pauls writes:

URL for above auction:
www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19293/lot/406/

Auction description:
Sale 19293 - The December Sale, Mercedes-Benz World, Important Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia, 1 Dec 2011
Weybridge, Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands
Lot No: 406
1953 Jaguar XK120 Coupé
Registration no. JSL 893
Chassis no. 681197
Engine no. W8546-8
Estimate: £50,000 - 55,000, € 59,000 - 64,000

Chassis number '681197' was supplied new via the Los Angeles Jaguar distributor Charles Hornburg and originally was finished in Pastel Green with suede green leather interior. The car was converted from left- to right-hand drive after importation into the UK in 2000, since when it has had three registered owners, the last of whom commissioned a superb restoration. The latter was undertaken by renowned Jaguar specialists Northwick Restorations of Blockley, Gloucestershire and included sand-blasting the chassis, fitting new sills, a bare metal repaint in Old English White (by Tilleys Restorations), engine overhaul, and new MWS wire wheels finished in Burgundy and shod with Blockley tyres. Upgrades incorporated include a C-Type cylinder head, Getrag five-speed gearbox, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, alloy radiator, Kenlowe fan, Harvey Bailey handling kit, sound proofing and a stainless steel exhaust system. Other noteworthy features include bucket seats, Monza filler cap, bonnet strap, leather spring gaiters and an HMV radio with iPod connection.
A many-times local concours winner since its completion in the mid-to-late 2000s, this much improved XK120 is described as in generally very good/excellent condition, running well, and offered with sundry restoration invoices, MoT/tax to April 2012 and Swansea V5 registration document.

2012-01-05 13:57:51 | Michael Scott writes:

The vehicle does not appear in Bonham's list of sold vehicles from the December 2011 auction.

2012-10-30 18:10:51 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 11/12
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1953-jaguar-xk120-fixedhead-coupe

Auction description:
NEC Classic Motor Show Sale
1953 Jaguar XK120 Fixedhead Coupe
Lot No.: TBA
Registration: JSL 893
Chassis Number: 681197
Engine Number: W8546-8
Number of cylinders: 6
CC: 3400cc
Year of Manufacture: 1953
Estimate (£): 52,000 - 58,000
Chassis '681197' has been the recipient of a superb restoration during 2007-9. This was effected by renowned Jaguar specialists Northwick Restorations of Blockley, Gloucestershire and included sand-blasting the chassis, fitting new sills, a bare metal repaint in Old English White (by Tilleys Restorations), engine overhaul, and new MWS wire wheels finished in Burgundy and shod with Blockley tyres which really look the part.

Sympathetic upgrades include a C-Type cylinder head, Getrag five-speed gearbox, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, alloy radiator, Kenlow fan, Harvey Bailey handling kit, sound proofing, automatic thermo-choke and a stainless steel exhaust system. Other noteworthy features include red leather bucket seats, large Monza cast aluminium filler cap, best quality new red carpets, large period twin spots lamps on chrome badge mount bar, bonnet strap, leather spring gaiters and an HMV radio with iPod connection, owners operating/maintenance handbook and period hardback workshop manual.

A many-times local concours winner since its completion in the late 2000s, this much improved XK120 is described as in generally very good/excellent condition, was recently fed with Evans engine protection low temperature fluid, is reported to be running extremely well, and is offered with sundry restoration invoices, heritage vehicle road tax certificate, MoT to April 2013 and Swansea V5C registration document.

2023-12-05 09:11:50 | Stephen Dismorr writes:

I purchased this XK120 in June 2023 from a chap who had owned the car since 2012 and who resided in Suffolk. The car remains in appearance as per the images on this page accept the wing mounted mirrors have been removed. The car continues to be in very presentable condition and has been the subject of much expenditure over the last decade.