XK Data - 681213 - Jaguar XK120, XK140, XK150 information, articles, photos and register

3.4 XK120

Birch Grey

Fixed Head Coupe

Red

Left Hand Drive

JL Cooke Canada

681213

29 July 1953

J3255

Ontario

15 July 1953

Canada

1953

Carmen Red

2004

Red

Unrestorable

Original

New Zealand

Record Creation: Entered on 25 December 2006.

Record Changes

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2008-04-17 23:19:59 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

Body Number was added: J3255

Car History

From The Jaguar XK120 in the Southern Hemisphere (2009) by Elmgreen & McGrath

USA, NZ

John Elmgreen (from Sydney, Australia) and Terry McGrath (Perth, Western Australia) have been extreme XK enthusiasts since the 1970s if not before. In 1985 they published "The Jaguar XK in Australia". It was described by Alan Clark (Jaguar expert, historian, Minister in the UK Thatcher government) as amongst Jaguar books "my own personal favourite" and by Jaguar automobilia expert Ian Cooling as a superb book standing "supreme in the Jaguar library as a testament to years of diligent research and scholarship". Terry McGrath is also co-author of the monumental "Forerunners of Jaguar in Australasia and SE Asia". The new book "The Jaguar XK120 in the Southern Hemisphere" is to be followed in due course by XK140 and XK150 volumes.

Photos of 681213

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2006-12-25

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2006-12-25 16:17:49 | Lofty writes:

In Canada 1953 to 1999, To Califorina 1999 then to New Zealand 1999. Completed original car but extensive rust in body and chassis - used as parts car in restoration of 669045.

2007-01-15 12:29:50 | Daniel Thompson writes:

Do you have a Heritage Certificate confirming the name and location of the original owner?

Thanks,

Daniel

2007-01-15 12:32:08 | Daniel Thompson writes:

I ask because I am always trying to find out if one of my parents XK120's still survives.

Daniel

2008-04-17 18:17:59 | Kiwi John writes:

Body number added. This information was provided via Terry McGrath in Australia.

2011-08-21 03:20:07 | Anonymous writes:

Comments re this car being used to restore 669045 are not correct. The car that was proporting to be 669045 was not 669045. The real 669045 has since been located in unrestored condition in New Zealand. See 669045 for more info.