2008-01-27 23:45:37 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 1/27/08
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Current bid $20,100 reserve not met, 11 bids, 5 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1954 Jaguar XK 120 roadster on which 2 years ago I began a full restoration but have now run out of steam (to many other projects.) As you can see in the photos, most of the hard/difficult work is already completed. I began by disassembling the complete car. We took the body off of the frame and sent the chassis and all the suspension pieces to the media blaster. Upon return we sprayed an etching primer on the chassis and all the components. The body was next to go to the media blaster, then primed. The body was then remounted back onto the chassis and the body/chassis was placed on a dolly. The body/chassis was then sent to a body shop for the necessary panel replacement. Panels that had rust or damage were replaced with US made panels, including the sill panels, shut/hinge panels, spare tire tray, battery boxes, firewall and others.

All the welding is completed (roughed in). The bodywork still has to be finished including dent removal, panel straightening, grinding of welds and lead or filler finishing. The body shop started to remove some of the factory lead around the headlights but I stopped them.

I reinstalled the engine, transmission and rear end to ease in any shipping. The engine is complete and is a 3.8 liter but not matching to the car. All the suspension parts were media blasted and any repairs completed and primed. I’ve reassembled the front and rear suspension pieces to enable the car to be loaded onto a trailer or truck for shipping.
The only parts that I can remember I don’t have are the spats, front wing vents and bumpers. I will also include many extra parts that remain from my 1955 XK140 restoration I did a few years ago, along with the factory illustrated XK 120/140 parts catalog and service manual. The car has a clear title.

The car still requires a complete restoration and many parts rebuilt, but starting with a car as complete as this, with the hard work completed, this would be quite a fun project.

2010-02-01 11:33:15 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 2/1/10
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Current bid $18,600 reserve not met, 5 bids 5 days left in auction. Car now located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Sellers description:
1954 XK120 ROADSTER PROJECT. FRAME HAS BEEN MEDIA BLASTED AND PAINTED BLACK. FRONT SUSPENSION COMPLETE REBUILT, REAR END REBUILT, NEW REAR SPRINGS, REBUILT REAR SHOCKS. BRAKES ARE ALL NEW. NEW DUAL MASTER CYLINDER. STEERING IS REBUILT. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT. CARBURETORS HAVE BEEN REBUILT. MECHANICALLY THE CAR IS READY TO GO. THE BODY STILL NEEDS SOME WORK, STRUCTURALLY IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND ALL OF THE PARTS ARE THERE. I HAVE ALL NEW WOOD. SEAT FRAMES HAVE BEEN RESTORED. WINDSHIELD FRAME HAS BEEN RECHROMED. CONVERTABLE TOP FRAME IS IN GOOD CONDITION. INSTRUMENTS HAVE ALL BEEN RESTORED. NEW WOOD INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE LOTS OF OTHER NEW PARTS WHICH ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST.
BODY #F 7604
ENGINE #G1802-8
GEARBOX #JL22139

2014-12-24 10:01:41 | Peter Ingram writes:

This engine number is too early to be original

2022-02-28 13:41:38 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 3/22

www.bonhams.com/auction/27329/lot/237/1954-jaguar-xk120-roadster-chassis-no-s673 ...

Auction description:

Lot 237

1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

The Amelia Island Auction

3 March 2022, 13:00 EST

Fernandina Beach Golf Club

US$110,000 - US$140,000

1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Chassis no. S67329

Engine no. V3156-8 (see text)

3,442cc DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

2 SU Carburetors

160bhp at 5,000rpm

5-Speed Manual Transmission

Front Independent Suspension – Live Rear Axle

4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes

*Multiple JCNA Concours Winner finished in period-appropriate Old English White over Red

*Fitted with desirable touring upgrades such as 5-speed gearbox and alloy radiator

*Comprehensive restoration performed in 2011 and regularly serviced since

*Offered with Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate, original owner's manual, tool roll and tire pump

This beautiful XK120 Roadster - or Open Two-Seater as officially called in the day - first roared to life inside Jaguar's Coventry facility on April 1, 1954, towards the very end of XK120 production. Originally finished in Birch Grey over an interior trimmed in red, this left-hand drive Roadster was destined for the US market and was dispatched to Hoffman Motor Car Company in New York on April 9, 1954. The car has likely remained within the United States since.

The XK120 was later treated to a full body-off restoration finished in 2011 by Colorado-based Mountain View Restorations. The restoration involved taking the car apart and soda blasting parts down to bare metal. Then, reassembling it and perfecting the fit of the fenders, doors, hood, trunk lid and their latching mechanisms. Then the car was taken apart again, and the individual pieces painted. While that was being done the engine - a correct 3.4-Liter unit from a later XK150 - was overhauled, the frame was stripped and painted, and mechanical systems were overhauled (brakes, suspension, cooling, exhaust, electrical, etc.) and the modifications for the new 5-speed transmission were made. Lastly, after the body and frame were back together, a new interior and top by BAS Ltd was installed.

Once completed, the Jaguar would go on to tour the Western US Concours fields, and rack up many Best in Show, People's Choice, and Best in Class awards. Many of them JCNA (Jaguar Clubs of North America) nationally sanctioned shows, and the run was topped by winning the Southwest Regional Championship (Best XK120 in the Southwest US) and becoming a JCNA champion in 2012 with 99.65 points scored of 100 possible.

Today this XK120 is well-sorted throughout and ready to be enjoyed by its next owner, on spirited open-air drives, touring events, or car shows. Fitted with chrome wire-wheels shod on correct fresh Michelin tires, the car looks just right. The Jaguar-issued Heritage Trust Certificate accompanies the car along with an original owner's manual, tool roll and tire pump. Offered from a prominent Florida-based collection of show winning European sportscars, this spectacular XK120 Roadster offers a great opportunity to acquire a both stunningly beautiful and engaging driver's car, eligible for various prominent events.