2017-02-23 11:17:55 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 2/23/17
www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Jaguar-XK-se-/182464630278
Car has a buy it now price of $129,000 for 6 days, seller adriendurban, 43k miles.

Sellers description:
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster one owner, unrestored, complete car.
We are proud to offer one of the best XK120 unrestored one owner with only 43,900 original miles since new.
the car was purchased in 1954 by M. Hutchins in Oakland from the first british motor cars dealer in San Francisco.
the car drove only 43,900 miles since new and then has been sitting since 1978 in a heated garage.
100% of the car is in its original paint with not even one touch up, 100% rust free, straight body.
complete car coming with original tool kit, original spare tire, original soft top, original interior cover, original key, carpet, original batteries, original side windows...

When we picked up the car we had to decide either we will clean the car or keep the dust on it the way we found it.
We think the car has to stay in its original condition.
We took the compression and 5 cylinders have really good compression and one has weaker compression, so we decided to start the engine.
We clean the gas tank, change the fuel pump, sparks plug...
the car runs !!!!
The son of the previous owner wrote us a letter about the story of the car, when and why they bought the car till today.
comes with Jaguar heritage certificate.

2017-02-25 10:01:14 | Jagusch writes:

Car is offered with the same text by a french company www.lti-cars.com. Price: 131.000 €

2017-03-03 14:29:29 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 3/3/17
www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Jaguar-XK-se-/182474162328
Car has a buy it now price of $105,000 for 6 days, same seller.

2017-03-06 22:58:31 | capt RD writes:

For sale at Bring a Trailer online auction selling March March 13 2017

bringatrailer.com/listing/1954-jaguar-xk120-roadster/

2017-04-07 13:46:30 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 4/7/17
www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Jaguar-XK-se-/182518674017
Car has a buy it now price of $99,000 for 4 days, same seller.

2018-04-17 21:11:39 | pauls writes:

Car was also offered on BAT in 2017
bringatrailer.com/listing/1954-jaguar-xk120-roadster/

Lot #3449
Seller: spiritoflegend
Location: Costa Mesa, California 92627
Chassis: S675860
43,899 Miles
Twin Cam Inline-Six
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Single-Family Owned
Starts and Runs
Letter From Original Owner's Son
New Fuel Pump and Spark Plugs
Factory Paint, Panels, Trim, and Interior
Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer

2020-10-22 11:20:41 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10/20

rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20/london/lots/r0031-1954-jaguar-xk-120-se-roadster ...

Auction description:

Lot Number 134

1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster

£100,000 - £130,000

RM | Online Only - LONDON 26 - 31 OCTOBER 2020 - Auction Closes on 31 October 2020

Chassis No. S 675860

Documents: Previous US title and Dutch import documents

Single family ownership until 2017

Unrestored and overwhelmingly original

A spectacular preservation-class concours entrant or restoration basis

Please note this car is titled by its engine number

According to the accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate, this XK 120 SE Roadster was built to left-hand drive specifications and finished in Light Grey over a Black leather interior with Grey piping and a black soft top. Completed by the factory on June 22, 1954, the car was destined for the united states and sold new through Charles Hornburg’s distributorship in Los Angeles.

This car’s fascinating early history is recorded in a letter from the son of the first owner, which is included in the history file. After arriving in the Golden State, the XK 120 was purchased by John Hutchins from the dealership British Motor Cars located in Oakland, California. Hutchins purchased the car intending for it to be driven for his wife as a 25th anniversary present. Initially cautious about the car and managing its power and performance, Mrs. Hutchin’s quickly became comfortable with her new XK 120 and drove it to and from work, which continued until the early 1970’s. Mr. Hutchin’s certainly enjoyed her time behind the wheel as well, and after his retirement in 1964, would drive his wife to and from work in the XK 120 as well.

Their son, also named John, learned how to driven on the car when he was sixteen years old in 1956 and even used the car for his driving test. John remarked that the car was prone to overheating on the hills and in traffic, but it was otherwise tremendous fun to drive. In the Hutchin’s family’s ownership, the car did not stray far from Northern California, and John recalls in his letter that the furthest he took the car away from their native Oakland was to Pinecrest, California, roughly 150 miles east. John Hutchin’s senior passed away in December of 1972 at the age of 65.

The XK 120 sat in their garage in Oakland until Mrs. Hutchin’s moved to Danville to be closer to her son, and the car was brought with her. Despite the move, the car would remain preserved there for nearly forty years. John attempted to recommission the car in 1980 in an effort to get it back on the road but due to a change in his working life, this work was never completed. It remained with the family until 2017 at which point it was sold to the consignor, a dealer based in the Netherlands. Since arriving in the Netherlands, the car has remained unrestored and untouched with its current owner, without even being cleaned since its arrival in the Netherlands.

Importantly, the car is accompanied by a soft top, spare tyre, tool kit, hammer, tyre pump, jack, top cover, and side windows. The engine is presently running, although it is advised that further mechanical work be completed before it is returned to the road. Although it cannot be proven conclusively, the car's mileage showing just under 44,000 miles from new is believed to be original.

Presented in overwhelmingly original and unrestored condition including original paintwork except for the trunk lid according to the consignor, the paint could easily be preserved if the new owner so desires. The possibilities are seemingly limitless for its next custodian. An excellent candidate for a restoration or for preservation-class concours events,