2017-12-08 16:22:57 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 12/8/17
www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Jaguar-XK/173021262774
Opening bid $69,500 no reserve, 6 days left in auction seller absolutexks,

Sellers description:
really nice 1954 Jaguar XK120 Special equipment roadster. It's a California rust free roadster with a completely rebuilt engine. It is a numbers matching car with the exception of the motor. However, it is an exciting replacement. The car came from the factory with F-3270-8S and it was removed many years ago for unknown reasons. Believe it or not, I found F-3267-8S and drove through a blizzard to get the block. It was bored .020 over and fitted with new pistons, rings and bearings. The crank was cleaned and turned .010 and .010 before reassembly. The head is a "C" spec (large exhaust valves) Factory Replacement with no number stamping. It is not a head with the numbers simply ground away. It is not original but doesn't get any better than 3 digits form the original power plant. The car has all new brakes, exhaust, hoses, belts, rebuilt starter and generator. It also has new seats upholstery from Bill Bassett's Jaguar. The remainder of the interior was recover at some point in time and it is amateur job. Overall the car looks great. It is by no means a number one show car, just a really nice fun driver. It has some bumps and minor parking lot dents here and there from 60 plus years of history. The car shows some signs of a partial respray and possibly a light bump in the front. Additionally the rear tonneau has had some repair work and restoration. The car runs strong and stops well. Again it's not a trailer queen and you won't be afraid to just drive it. It could certainly be taken to the next level with minor body work and a fresh paint job. The spare wheel tray was crunched a bit on the passenger side near the rear wing. It was repaired before I got it and is not visible form the top side. In addition the driver's door shows signs of a minor mishap and appears to have a slight bend where it meets the rear wing. I am not pointing out all the flaws just trying to share the car's history. It's easy to find restored XK120 roadsters but not so easy to find one like this with such history. The auction includes the original rust free convertible top frame and side curtains. Both of which need to be reburbished. This is an exciting opportunity to own a real running driving XK120 roadster for a very reasonable price.

2018-03-27 13:41:34 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 3/27/18
www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Jaguar-XK-XK120-OTS/173239202852
Opening bid US $72,500, no reserve, no bids 9 days left in auction, same seller.

Previous auction received no bids.