2005-12-26 10:43:17 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in '00
www.practicalclassics.co.uk/auctionlot/by-id/1710686545/

Auction description:
Lot 354: Jaguar XK120 Roadster (1950)
Collectors Motor Cars, Brooks (19th August 2000)
Lot Details
Auction Collectors Motor Cars
Brooks, Carmel Auction Centre, Carmel
Type Car
Lot Number 354
Estimate £80000-£120000
Hammer Price -
Hammer Price (inc premium) £79500
Year 1950
Condition rating 1
Registration number
Mileage -
Chassis number 670151

2026-03-01 06:41:01 | pauls writes:

An article describing the life and restoration of this car is published at (Stratford, Connecticut):

www.automotiverestorations.com/a-year-in-the-life

Edited synopsis:

All was buzzing in July 2009 as we prepare to send Peter Kalikow’s Jaguar XK120 off to Pebble Beach for exhibit. Off it went; once unloaded XK120 #670151 got its juices flowing with Peter and Nic Kalikow completing the Pebble Beach tour in fine style.  Exhibit on the lawn upcoming, Charlie Webb and  Mark Aglora went over every little detail resulting in a 2nd in class award at Sunday’s 2009 Pebble Beach Concour d “Elegance. Great event, great weekend with the Kalikow family savoring it all as we packed the car up on Sunday for its trip East.

Tours around the scenic Monterey peninsula are one thing, The Mille Miglia is quite another. Peter and Nic had a plan and we were all pleased to find this historically significant Jaguar accepted for both the 2010 running of the Mille Miglia and exhibit at the Villa d’Este Concour d ‘Elegance. Whew, events like these are few and far between and we wanted to be sure we put our best foot (or feet) forward. Lots to be done and the winters of 2009-10 were spent preparing the car for some serious springtime activity. It was truly a team effort: Peter relentlessly searched his archives of parts and history for period correct rally equipment for the car. We went to work to insure that the mechanicals were at their absolute best to stand up to the rigors of a 1000 mile high speed event, while Nic focused on event related planning details & schedules. March is spent testing/tuning and tweaking until we are all confident that this Jaguar purrs perfectly. Early April, one final once over and we are ready, into our trailer and off to the shipp.

So, how did we do? Great; we had fun, we learned a lot and the car performed absolutely perfectly. Where did we finish? Well…..We didn’t, but by choice not by default. Peter wisely decided that one important aspect of this event concerned him; high speed & challenging motoring among a bunch of highly motivated enthusiasts of vastly varied skill levels in a sleep deprived condition simply did not make sense. Discretion being the better part of valor, we opted out mid stream. A bit past Bologna we called it quits.