2013-07-11 08:01:43 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 7/11/13

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/53-XK-120S-Roadster-restored-high-standard-5-speed-conve ...

Opening bid $65,000 reserve not met, no bids 6 days left in auction. Marina Del Rey, California

Sellers description:

Chequered Flag International is pleased to offer this 1953 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster in Aubergine with Biscuit leather and Tan Canvas top and side curtains. Matching #'s big valve engine with a 5 speed transmission that was installed during its resoration at XK's Unlimited 10 years ago. I understand its done around 9,000 miles since. Part of a big collection and built to drive in the Colorado Grand Road Rally which its done twice ( hence the 5 speed gearbox) It has an additional electric cooling fan with on/off and auto setting switch. This 120 is absolutely dialed in and is a delight to drive. Superb body and paint. Very nice under the hood and the trunk. Driver quality, rust free underside. You probably couldn't be given one and make it this nice for the price. Drive it or collect it - you can't go wrong! Engine # F12538-S Body # F6695.

2013-07-22 17:24:01 | pauls writes:

Above dealer is:
www.chequeredflag.com/detail-1953-jaguar-xk-120_se_roadster-used-10740259.html

2013-07-27 07:38:08 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 7/27/13
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/53-XK-120SE-Roadster-restored-high-standard-5-speed-conv ...
Opening bid $50,000 reserve not met no bids 6 days left in auction, buy it now price $89,500.

Previous auction received no bids.

2013-10-09 16:31:17 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10/13
www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm

Auction description:
- Left hand drive
- Open Two Seat Roadster
- Chassis No. S674407
- Engine No. F1253-8S
- Body No. F6659
- Manufactured December 7, 1953
- Original selling distributor was Charles Hornburg in Los Angeles
- This car is the recipient of approximately $70,000 of work from XK's Unlimited to ready it to run the Colorado Grand
- This car has completed the Colorado Grand twice
- It has been fitted with disc brakes and a 5 speed transmission
- It also has all its cold weather gear. It comes with a copy of the Heritage certificate

Manufactured on December 7, 1953 at the company's Coventry works, this left hand drive 1953 Jaguar XK120 roadster was originally sold by famed Jaguar West Coast distributor Charles H. Hornburg, Jr. of Los Angeles. The recipient of over $70,000 in restoration and rebuilding costs, it retains its original 3.4 L inline-6 engine block and cylinder head and has been fitted with disc brakes and a 5-speed manual transmission. Since then it has competed twice in the Colorado Grand rally for vintage automobiles. It is offered with complete cold weather gear and comes with a copy of the Jaguar Heritage certificate.

2016-05-08 23:26:01 | pauls writes:

The May 2016 edition of the XK Gazette reports the car was at Worldwide auction April 2016, lot 14. SOLD for $93,500.

2025-08-18 17:53:01 | pauls writes:

Car now offered in Hemmings:

www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1953-jaguar-xk120-savannah-ga-2885551

Seller's description:

1953 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster

ASKING PRICE $98,900

SELLER Motorcar Studio

Vehicle Location Savannah, Georgia 31415

Condition Excellent

VIN # S674407

Mileage 10,399

Engine N/A

Transmission Manual

Body Style SE Roadster

Exterior Color Aubergine Metallic

Interior Biscuit

Motorcar Studio is pleased to offer this 1953 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster. Finished in a stunning shade of Aubergine Metallic over Biscuit leather hides, this is a nicely restored and updated example that is perfectly set up for touring. A two-time participant in the Colorado Grand, this XK maintains a mostly stock appearance but has several chassis upgrades - including front disk brakes, front sway bars and rear track bars, and a Borg Warner / Tremec T5 five-speed manual transmission. Having owned and driven several dozen XK120s, we can safely say this one has the best driving dynamics of any we have encountered.

Restored to a concours standard under prior ownership by noted Jaguar specialist XKs Unlimited in California (prior to their 2017 acquisition by Moss Motors). Garage kept under present enthusiast ownership since 2016. Paint, body and interior still present to a very nice standard, and show minimal normal wear due to age and mileage since the restoration. Chrome is excellent, panels are straight and gaps are good. Convertible top, side curtains and matching tonneau are likewise in nearly new condition. Gorgeous 16-inch knockoff wire wheels are wearing Firestone radials. Interior presents nicely with correct finishes throughout, plus a Moto-Lita wood-rimmed steering wheel. All gauges are working except for the clock. Simpson racing lap belts have been added as a nod to safety.

Under the hood is Jaguar's ground-breaking twin-cam 3.4 liter XK straight six; this car left the factory as an SE (known in some markets as an MC) which had a higher compression head good for an extra 20 horsepower. Both the engine and head are the original numbers-matching components. Upgrades include an alternator (vs the original generator) and an auxiliary electric cooling fan. Starts easily both hot and cold; runs cool even with extended idling in stop-and-go traffic on a hot summer day in Savannah. The five-speed is a game changer for extended highway driving (during my road test I was able to comfortably cruise at an indicated 75 mph while turning a tick under 3,000 rpm). The fastest road car of its day, performance is sprightly even by modern standards. And of course it's arguably one of the best looking cars ever built.