2010-10-25 08:11:27 | Anonymous writes:

Lot No: 263

Nov 2010 At auction Sydney, Bonhams. Lot 263
From the collection of The Late The Hon. John Dawson-Damer
1949 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster
Chassis no. 660017
Engine no. W1038-7

2010-10-26 11:41:55 | Anonymous writes:

no cockpit surround trim
seats are not correct
trim job is vinyl and a very poor job no trim in boot
later head fitted
no hood frame
no side curtains
cast alluminium bumpers fitted which are incorrect
tires are 20 + year old cross plies!
lots of detail items need fixing

2010-10-26 18:51:52 | Anonymous writes:

also noticed it didn't have the complex shaped stoneguards above the wheels to stop stonechips on wings
the catalog notes a C type head fitted but head does not have the cast "C" in the valley
has later water pump and later bellhousing

2010-10-28 07:36:20 | paulspauls writes:

Car to be at Bonhams auction, 10/13/10
www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/WService=wslive_pub/pubweb/publicSite.r

Auction description:
Sale 19040 - Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia, 13 Nov 2010
Byron Kennedy Hall, Moore Park, Sydney
Lot No: 263
From the collection of The Late The Hon. John Dawson-Damer
1949 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster
Chassis no. 660017
Engine no. W1038-7

The 17th right-hand drive XK120 to leave the factory, '660017' was completed in cream livery with two-tone biscuit and cream upholstery. The history of '660017', carefully researched by Terry McGrath and John Elmgren for their definitive book "The Jaguar XK120 in the Southern Hemisphere", confirms the car was despatched to Brylaws of Sydney on 7 December, 1949 on the "Willesden" and was first sold to Roland Desborough Bright of Edgecliff, New South Wales on 16 February, 1950. By June 1953 the car was owned by Paul Roberts of Wollongong, who raced the car in 1953. Around this period the Jaguar was fitted with some C-type parts, including the cylinder head, sand-cast SU carburettors and exhaust manifold from 'XKC037', the ex-Frank Gardner car.
Sold to Les and Col Merrick by 1965, the car changed hands several times in the late 1960s, passing via Rowley Motors to Robert Kennedy of Sydney, then to Dave Handyside of Richmond Air Force Base and finally to Simon Atkinson in Paddington.
By the 1970s, the old warhorse had begun a new career in historic racing, firstly with Bryan Allart, of Double Bay before being acquired by the late Hon John Dawson-Damer in 1977. Contemporary photographs of the Jaguar depict it looking a little worse for wear and driven hard by Dawson-Damer. Following some damage sustained at Amaroo Park in 1979, the car was retired from competition and treated to a thorough restoration and refinishing in the original colour scheme. Most of the period modifications were left intact, including the louvres in the bonnet and wings, 2" carburettors, 'hotter' cams and close-ratio Moss gearbox.
Dawson-Damer lost his life in tragic circumstances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2000 at the wheel of one of his beloved Lotus Formula 1 cars, and the Jaguar has remained with the family ever since. Prior to auction, the XK will have been fettled by Steve Fryer to ensure everything works just as it should.
Presented in first class condition today, '660017' is one of the few alloy-bodied XK120 roadsters to remain in Australia. Enjoying single family ownership for the last 33 years, possessing period race history and eligible for many of the greatest events, including the Goodwood Revival, this car is without doubt one of the more significant Jaguars to come on the market in recent years. In its current condition, '660017' would be equally at home on the concours lawn or on the racetrack, where it should prove one of the faster XKs. It should also be noted that the XK120 is a relative bargain in today's market - had the car been produced in the limited numbers Jaguar originally envisaged, values would almost certainly be on a par with contemporary racing Aston Martins and Ferraris.

Estimate: AUD 140,000 - 200,000

2010-11-13 00:36:22 | terry mcgrath writes:

car sold overseas for hammer price of $222,000
therefore final price $251,920 australian
181,133.63 EUR
247,990.04 USD
153,935.48 GBP

2011-05-09 15:43:49 | pauls writes:

Car reappears at:
www.hiltonandmoss.com/vehicle_information.php

Sellers description:
Jaguar XK120 Aluminium Roadster
Year: 1949 | Price: £275,995
In November 1948 Chassis number 660017 was the 17th of only 58 right hand drive Jaguar XK120 aluminium-bodied roadsters to be produced, from the 1950 model year onwards, to meet demand pressed steel bodies were used. This was the first XK120 to be exported to Australia and was first sold new in Sydney to a Mr Roland Desborough in February 1950. It subsequently competed in numerous local race events, including a number of appearances at the world famous Mount Panorama circuit at Bathurst. But since the late 1970's, it has been under single family ownership belonging to world famous Lotus collector and historic racer John Dawson-Damer. With a substantial race history, this XK is eligible for many of the world's greatest car events including the Goodwood Revival.

This XK is of a Concours winning standard which would perform equally well on the race track, where it should prove to be one the quicker XK's given it's lighter weight. This is a very rare car, being only one of a handful of aluminium-bodied roadsters to remain in Australia.

2018-08-30 15:01:53 | pauls writes:

Car attended the XK70 event June 2018